EX-12.1 4 wltw-ex121_20171231.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions except ratios)
Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates
$
489

 
$
340

 
$
340

 
$
518

 
$
499

Add back fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
279

 
275

 
183

 
175

 
168

Dividends from associates
1

 
3

 
4

 
3

 
3

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

Income as adjusted
$
769

 
$
618

 
$
527

 
$
696

 
$
670

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
188

 
$
184

 
$
142

 
$
135

 
$
126

Portions of rents representative of interest factor
91

 
91

 
43

 
40

 
42

Total fixed charges
$
279

 
$
275

 
$
185

 
$
175

 
$
168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.8

 
2.2

 
2.8

 
4.0

 
4.0


COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in millions except ratios)
Income from operations before income taxes and interest in earnings of associates
$
489

 
$
340

 
$
340

 
$
518

 
$
499

Add back fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
279

 
275

 
183

 
175

 
168

Dividends from associates
1

 
3

 
4

 
3

 
3

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

Income as adjusted
$
769

 
$
618

 
$
527

 
$
696

 
$
670

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
188

 
$
184

 
$
142

 
$
135

 
$
126

Portions of rents representative of interest factor
91

 
91

 
$
43

 
$
40

 
$
42

Total fixed charges
279

 
275

 
$
185

 
$
175

 
$
168

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
$

 
$

 
$

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
$
279

 
$
275

 
$
185

 
$
175

 
$
168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
2.8

 
2.2

 
2.8

 
4.0

 
4.0