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Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands except Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges)
Three months ended
 
Fiscal Year
Earnings:
March 31, 2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
   Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Income before taxes
$
158,837

 
$
537,045

 
$
523,717

 
$
539,101

 
$
549,061

 
$
485,210

    Fixed charges
21,066

 
82,133

 
68,838

 
63,158

 
63,098

 
64,194

    Amortization of capitalized interest
1,294

 
5,000

 
4,723

 
4,198

 
3,734

 
3,087

   Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Capitalized interest
(1,322
)
 
(4,176
)
 
(4,035
)
 
(5,893
)
 
(5,572
)
 
(6,629
)
      Total Earnings available for fixed charges
$
179,875

 
$
620,002

 
$
593,243

 
$
600,564

 
$
610,321

 
$
545,862

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Interest expense
$
16,595

 
$
65,363

 
$
52,989

 
$
46,062

 
$
46,067

 
$
46,767

    Capitalized interest
1,322

 
4,176

 
4,035

 
5,893

 
5,572

 
6,629

    Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor1
3,149

 
12,594

 
11,814

 
11,203

 
11,459

 
10,798

      Total Fixed charges
$
21,066

 
$
82,133

 
$
68,838

 
$
63,158

 
$
63,098

 
$
64,194

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
8.54

 
7.55

 
8.62

 
9.51

 
9.67

 
8.50

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(1) Represents one-third of rental expense, which we deem to be a reasonable estimate of the portion of our rental expense that is attributable to interest.