Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT RE:
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
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Earnings: |
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Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees |
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$ |
(121.5 |
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(466.7 |
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$ |
141.8 |
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$ |
23.7 |
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$ |
(42.3) |
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Add: |
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Fixed charges |
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213.8 |
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229.9 |
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221.5 |
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115.6 |
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192.5 |
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$ |
92.3 |
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$ |
(236.8) |
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$ |
363.3 |
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$ |
139.3 |
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$ |
150.2 |
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expensed and capitalized (a) |
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$ |
206.5 |
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$ |
223.7 |
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$ |
215.6 |
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$ |
109.9 |
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$ |
186.7 |
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Estimate of interest within rental expense (b) |
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7.3 |
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6.2 |
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5.9 |
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5.7 |
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5.8 |
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Total Fixed Charges |
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$ |
213.8 |
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$ |
229.9 |
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221.5 |
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$ |
115.6 |
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$ |
192.5 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (c) |
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1.64 |
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1.21 |
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(a) |
Includes amortization of debt discount |
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(b) |
One third of net rent expense is deemed to be representative of interest. |
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(c) |
Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $121.5 million, $466.7 million and $42.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2017, respectively. |