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Exhibit 12.1
 
Booking Holdings Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings Computation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before income taxes(1)
 
$
4,398,322

 
$
2,713,238

 
$
3,128,320

 
$
2,989,448

 
$
2,296,537

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, before tax
 

 

 

 

 
(175
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
293,919

 
241,069

 
189,033

 
112,399

 
100,798

Total earnings as adjusted
 
$
4,692,241

 
$
2,954,307

 
$
3,317,353

 
$
3,101,847

 
$
2,397,160

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges Computation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
253,976

 
$
207,900

 
$
160,229

 
$
88,353

 
$
83,289

Assumed interest element included in rent expense
 
39,943

 
33,169

 
28,804

 
24,046

 
17,509

Total fixed charges
 
$
293,919

 
$
241,069

 
$
189,033

 
$
112,399

 
$
100,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
16.0

 
12.3

 
17.5

 
27.6

 
23.8



(1)  Includes a non-cash charge related to an impairment of OpenTable goodwill of $940.7 million, which is not tax deductible, for the year ended December 31, 2016 (see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).