Exhibit 12.1
Nine
Months Ended December 31, 2010 |
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Fiscal Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (1): |
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Earnings before income taxes |
31,608 | 39,297 | 62,183 | 144,384 | 304,288 | 241,066 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Fixed charges |
13,665 | 18,480 | 24,714 | 20,866 | 12,050 | 8,675 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest and FIN 48 Interest |
69 | 3,857 | 5,358 | 6,597 | 30 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Cash distributions from equity method investments |
20,250 | 29,750 | 33,000 | 37,750 | 29,000 | 27,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subtract: Income from equity method investments |
(17,868 | ) | (24,157 | ) | (32,426 | ) | (33,982 | ) | (32,765 | ) | (26,917 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Earnings |
47,724 | 67,227 | 92,829 | 175,615 | 312,603 | 250,074 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges (2): |
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Interest expense |
13,437 | 18,180 | 24,433 | 20,530 | 11,709 | 8,290 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense |
228 | 300 | 281 | 336 | 341 | 385 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges |
13,665 | 18,480 | 24,714 | 20,866 | 12,050 | 8,675 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
3.5x | 3.6x | 3.8x | 8.4x | 25.9x | 28.8x |
(1) | Earnings represent earnings before income taxes and before income from equity method investments plus: (a) fixed charges; and (b) cash distributions from equity method investments. |
(2) | Fixed charges include: (a) interest expense, whether expensed or capitalized, less interest accrued for uncertain tax positions; and (b) the portion of operating rental expense which management believes is representative of the interest component of rent expense. |