EX-12.1 3 d879270dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars, except ratios)

 

     Three Months
Ended

March 31,
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2015      2014      2013      2012      2011      2010  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

   $ 68,129       $ 219,575       $ 310,846       $ 291,198       $ 199,448       $ 118,783   

Fixed charges:

                 

Interest expenses including amortization of deferred financing costs

     12,088         47,696         37,146         20,321         25,983         34,864   

Assumed interest component of rental expenses (1)

     1,283         3,998         3,026         3,000         2,932         2,737   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  13,371      51,694      40,172      23,321      28,915      37,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings

$ 81,500    $ 271,269    $ 351,018    $ 314,519    $ 228,363    $ 156,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

  6.10      5.25      8.74      13.49      7.90      4.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

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(1) Estimated as 33% of operating lease expense for buildings and equipment and 10% of operating lease expense for ecoATM kiosk locations.
(2) During the periods covered by this table, we did not have any shares of preferred stock outstanding.