EX-12 4 c62090exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
EXHIBIT 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($’s in 000’s)
                                         
    Years ended December 31  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Fixed Charges:
                                       
 
                                       
Interest charges (per I/S)
  $ 16,150     $ 17,178     $ 18,852     $ 23,353     $ 16,353  
 
Less: net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expenses
    547       308       288       460       456  
 
                             
 
Adjusted interest charges
    15,603       16,870       18,564       22,893       15,897  
 
Add: Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense
    547       308       288       460       456  
 
Interest portion of rental charges
    463       162       414       686       552  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 16,613     $ 17,340     $ 19,266     $ 24,039     $ 16,905  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
 
Pre-tax earnings
  $ 231,874     $ 168,827     $ 192,227     $ 232,876     $ 198,658  
 
Interest charges
    15,603       16,870       18,564       22,893       15,897  
 
Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense
    547       308       288       460       456  
 
Interest portion of rental charges
    463       162       414       686       552  
 
                             
Total earnings
  $ 248,487     $ 186,167     $ 211,493     $ 256,915     $ 215,563  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    15.0       10.7       11.0       10.7       12.8  
Note:   Currently amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expenses are recorded and included within the interest expense line item. The above analysis starts with interest expense per the income statement and then subtracts the amortization figure in order to get to a “true” interest expense amount.