EX-12 9 g19736exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
         
    Six Months  
    Ended June 30,  
    2009  
Earnings
       
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
  $ 218,161  
Income from equity investees
    (24,700 )
Distributed income from equity investees
    8,418  
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs
    325,386  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    954  
Implicit rental interest expense
    30,382  
 
     
Total Earnings
  $ 558,601  
Fixed Charges
       
Interest and amortization of deferred finance costs
  $ 325,386  
Capitalized interest
    8,566  
Implicit rental interest expense
    30,382  
 
     
Total fixed charges
  $ 364,334  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.53 x