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Exhibit 12.1

 

Ration of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratios)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

 

$

109.1

 

$

68.0

 

$

72.3

 

$

94.5

 

$

91.5

 

Add (less):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest before income taxes

 

2.8

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

Add Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

27.1

 

26.2

 

22.0

 

22.8

 

25.8

 

Portion of rent representative of an interest factor

 

2.8

 

3.3

 

3.4

 

3.2

 

3.7

 

Adjusted income before income taxes

 

$

141.8

 

$

99.4

 

$

97.7

 

$

120.5

 

$

121.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

$

27.1

 

$

26.2

 

$

22.0

 

$

22.8

 

$

25.8

 

Portion of rent representative of an interest factor

 

2.8

 

3.3

 

3.4

 

3.2

 

3.7

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

29.9

 

$

29.5

 

$

25.4

 

$

26.0

 

$

29.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.7

 

3.4

 

3.8

 

4.6

 

4.1