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Exhibit 12.1
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in millions)
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Income before provision for income taxes
$
1,034.9

 
$
737.9

 
$
622.4

 
$
1,144.0

 
$
511.2

   Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Fixed charges
32.3

 
26.8

 
24.7

 
24.8

 
18.4

 Distributed income of equity investees
0.3

 
1.4

 
2.2

 
2.1

 

   Earnings, as adjusted
$
1,067.5

 
$
766.1

 
$
649.3

 
$
1,170.9

 
$
529.6

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
21.5

 
$
17.5

 
$
15.5

 
$
15.5

 
$
8.9

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
1.7

 
1.7

 
1.7

 
1.7

 
0.9

Interest portion of rental expense (a)
9.1

 
7.6

 
7.5

 
7.6

 
8.6

   Fixed charges
$
32.3

 
$
26.8

 
$
24.7

 
$
24.8

 
$
18.4

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
33.0

 
28.6

 
26.3

 
47.1

 
28.7

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(a)
One-third of all rental expense is deemed to be interest, which we believe to be a conservative estimate of an interest factor in our leases.