EX-12.1 5 d16798exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

EXHIBIT 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Total Enterprise

                                         
    Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
Fixed Charges
                                       
(A) Interest Expensed and Capitalized
    378,718       318,349       271,290       187,794       126,815  
Interest on JV with guaranteed debt
    189       858                    
(B) Amortized Premiums, Discounts and capitalized interest related to indebtedness
  included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)
(C) An estimate of the interest within rental expense
    8,200       8,800       9,700       13,500       11,755  
(D) Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 387,107     $ 328,007     $ 280,990     $ 201,294     $ 138,570  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings
                                       
ADD:
                                       
(A) Pre-tax earnings
    1,149,064       747,350       580,230       404,812       306,300  
Losses on JV’s with guaranteed debt
          (194 )                  
Add back: minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    3,723                          
Adjust for income or loss from equity investees
                                     
Subtract: CDC earnings (add back losses)
    (14,945 )     (12,534 )     (18,739 )     (4,616 )     (456 )
Subtract: JV earnings if earnings exceed distributions (add back all losses)
    (2,646 )     (1,519 )     (4,267 )     786       101  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,135,196       733,103       557,224       400,982       305,945  
(B) Add back: fixed charges
    387,107       328,007       280,990       201,294       138,570  
(C) Add back: amortization of capitalized interest
    89,144       49,450       40,851       35,115        
(D) Add back: distributed income of equity investee
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
(E) Your share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges.
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,611,447       1,110,560       879,065       637,391       444,515  
Subtract
                                       
(A) Capitalized Interest
    (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )     (41,153 )      
(B) Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
(C) Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )     (41,153 )      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Earnings
  $ 1,496,261     $ 1,036,958     $ 825,497     $ 596,238     $ 444,515  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges - 3/31/04
    3.87       3.16       2.94       2.96       3.21  

 


 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Total enterprise (with Financial Services operations reflected on the equity method)

                                         
    Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
Fixed Charges
                                       
(A) Interest Expensed and Capitalized
    154,866       133,898       112,145       95,222       65,139  
Interest on JV with guaranteed debt
    189       858                    
(B) Amortized Premiums, Discounts and capitalized interest related to indebtedness
  included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)   included in (A)
(C) An estimate of the interest within rental expense
    5,300       6,200       7,000       8,182       6,279  
(D) Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 160,355     $ 140,956     $ 119,145     $ 103,404     $ 71,418  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings
                                       
ADD:
                                       
(A) Pre-tax earnings
    1,149,064       747,350       580,230       404,812       306,300  
Losses on JV’s with guaranteed debt
          (194 )                  
Add back: minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
                             
Adjust for income or loss from equity investees
                                       
Subtract: Financial Services earnings (pre-tax)
    (230,301 )     (161,825 )     (114,733 )     (19,667 )     (32,688 )
Subtract: CDC earnings (add back losses)
    (14,945 )     (12,534 )     (18,739 )     (4,616 )     (456 )
Subtract: JV earnings if earnings exceed distributions (add back all losses)
    (2,646 )     (1,519 )     (4,267 )     786       101  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    901,172       571,278       442,491       381,315       273,257  
(B) Add back: fixed charges
    160,355       140,956       119,145       103,404       71,418  
(C) Add back: amortization of capitalized interest
    89,144       49,450       40,851       35,115        
(D) Add back: distributed income of equity investee
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
(E) Your share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges.
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,150,671       761,684       602,487       519,834       344,675  
Subtract
                                       
(A) Capitalized Interest
    (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )     (41,153 )      
(B) Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
(C) Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )     (41,153 )      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Earnings
  $ 1,035,485     $ 688,082     $ 548,919     $ 478,681     $ 344,675  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges - 3/31/04
    6.46       4.88       4.61       4.63       4.83