EX-12.1 4 ex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12.1

AMERCO and Consolidated Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Fiscal Year Ended March 31,

 

 

September 30, 2016

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

$

512,122

 

768,911

 

561,418

 

537,522

 

408,487

 

325,636

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

55,510

 

98,291

 

95,234

 

89,712

 

86,978

 

86,164

Amortization of capitalized expenses related to debt

 

1,647

 

3,235

 

3,495

 

3,551

 

4,133

 

4,428

An estimate of the interest component of rent expense

 

6,799

 

16,593

 

26,599

 

33,489

 

39,149

 

43,738

Adjusted "earnings"

$

576,078

 

887,030

 

686,746

 

664,274

 

538,747

 

459,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

$

55,510

 

98,291

 

95,234

 

89,712

 

86,978

 

86,164

Capitalized interest

 

2,298

 

3,623

 

1,204

 

571

 

415

 

221

Amortization of capitalized expenses related to debt

 

1,647

 

3,235

 

3,495

 

3,551

 

4,133

 

4,428

An estimate of the interest component of rent expense

 

6,799

 

16,593

 

26,599

 

33,489

 

39,149

 

43,738

Total fixed charges

$

66,254

 

121,742

 

126,532

 

127,323

 

130,675

 

134,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

8.7

 

7.3

 

5.4

 

5.2

 

4.1

 

3.4