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| EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - CME GROUP INC. | d771010dex51.htm |
| EX-4.3 - EX-4.3 - CME GROUP INC. | d771010dex43.htm |
| EX-4.2 - EX-4.2 - CME GROUP INC. | d771010dex42.htm |
| 8-K - FORM 8-K - CME GROUP INC. | d771010d8k.htm |
Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) for the periods indicated. All amounts are in millions, except for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
| Three Months Ended March 31, |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
$ | 788.7 | $ | 2,526.3 | $ | 2,287.6 | $ | 1,956.8 | $ | 1,771.4 | $ | 1,601.0 | ||||||||||||
| Add back: |
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| Share of losses on equity investees (2) |
— | — | 1.0 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized interest |
— | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distributed income from equity investees |
51.0 | 103.2 | 107.9 | 94.9 | 76.2 | 68.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Share of earnings of equity investees (2) |
(40.1 | ) | (129.2 | ) | (111.2 | ) | (102.6 | ) | (91.3 | ) | (76.9 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| Pre-tax adjusted earnings |
799.6 | 2,500.3 | 2,285.3 | 1,951.9 | 1,763.1 | 1,599.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Interest expense |
30.1 | 117.1 | 123.5 | 117.4 | 119.4 | 151.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense within rent |
3.6 | 13.0 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre-tax adjusted earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 833.3 | $ | 2,630.4 | $ | 2,424.9 | $ | 2,085.3 | $ | 1,898.0 | $ | 1,764.5 | ||||||||||||
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| Fixed charges |
$ | 33.7 | $ | 130.1 | $ | 139.6 | $ | 133.4 | $ | 134.9 | $ | 165.3 | ||||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
24.74 | 20.22 | 17.37 | 15.64 | 14.07 | 10.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated by dividing pre-tax adjusted earnings before fixed charged by fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest incurred and an estimate of interest within rental expense. |
| (2) | Represents CME Group’s interest in various entities, which is recognized using the equity method of accounting. |