Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | (540 | ) | $ | 506 | $ | 544 | $ | 934 | $ | 1,497 | $ | 1,161 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest | 190 | 197 | 133 | 108 | 66 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total earnings available for fixed charges | $ | (350 | ) | $ | 703 | $ | 677 | $ | 1,042 | $ | 1,563 | $ | 1,216 | |||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and debt expense (1) | $ | 140 | $ | 143 | $ | 93 | $ | 65 | $ | 39 | $ | 34 | ||||||||||||
Assumed interest element included in rent expense | 54 | 57 | 41 | 43 | 27 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed charges | $ | 194 | $ | 200 | $ | 134 | $ | 108 | $ | 66 | $ | 55 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2) | — | 3.52 | 5.07 | 9.61 | 23.68 | 22.29 |
(1) | Includes amortization of debt-related expenses plus capitalized interest. |
(2) | For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $350 million. |