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Exhibit 12.1

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

Year Ended December 31

Amounts in millions, except ratios

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

7.0

 

x

 

6.5

 

x

 

6.7

 

x

 

6.1

 

x

 

6.4

 

x

 

 

Details of the specific calculations are set forth below:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes

$

828.6

 

 

$

688.5

 

 

$

664.5

 

 

$

614.3

 

 

$

423.6

 

 

Add: Fixed charges

 

138.6

 

 

 

123.7

 

 

 

116.8

 

 

 

119.7

 

 

 

78.7

 

 

Subtotal

 

967.2

 

 

 

812.2

 

 

 

781.3

 

 

 

734.0

 

 

 

502.3

 

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(2.5

)

 

 

(2.5

)

 

 

(2.0

)

 

 

(2.8

)

 

 

(1.7

)

 

Total

$

964.7

 

 

$

809.7

 

 

$

779.3

 

 

$

731.2

 

 

$

500.6

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

$

102.6

 

 

$

91.8

 

 

$

85.5

 

 

$

88.4

 

 

$

58.3

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

2.8

 

 

 

1.7

 

 

Interest portion of rent expense (1)

 

33.5

 

 

 

29.4

 

 

 

29.3

 

 

 

28.5

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

Total

$

138.6

 

 

$

123.7

 

 

$

116.8

 

 

$

119.7

 

 

$

78.7

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

7.0

 

x

 

6.5

 

x

 

6.7

 

x

 

6.1

 

x

 

6.4

 

x

____________

 

(1)The interest portion of rent expense represents the estimated interest component of such rental payments.

 

Earnings available for fixed charges represent earnings before income taxes and fixed charges excluding capitalized interest. Fixed charges represent interest expense; amortization of treasury lock settlements; debt discount and expenses; capitalized interest and that portion of rental expense deemed to be the equivalent of interest.