Gfi (GFIG) 10-K 2013 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except ratios)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Earnings:
Income before provision for income taxes	$	(21,345	)	$	(1,257	)	$	82		$	31,803		$	23,270
Add (deduct):
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated businesses		(8,166	)		(8,569	)		(10,466	)		(3,974	)		(1,574	)
Fixed charges		36,374			31,373			30,843			15,662			14,911
Distributed income of unconsolidated businesses		9,297			11,294			11,590			4,427			2,826
Total earnings before income taxes and fixed charges	$	16,160		$	32,841		$	32,049		$	47,918		$	39,433
Fixed charges:
Interest on borrowings	$	30,297		$	26,885		$	25,759		$	11,063		$	10,540
Interest component of rent expense(1)		6,077			4,488			5,084			4,599			4,371
Total fixed charges	$	36,374		$	31,373		$	30,843		$	15,662		$	14,911
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.4x	(2)		1.0x			1.0x			3.1x			2.6x

(1)

Amount represents those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.

(2)

Additional pre-tax income of $20,214 is required to achieve a ratio of 1:1 in 2013.

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Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In thousands, except ratios)