Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (public data) | $ | 1,333.0 | $ | 1,735.0 | $ | 1,160.0 | $ | 1,212.0 | $ | 1,705.0 | $ | 1,686.0 | $ | 1,729.6 | ||||||||||||||
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Interest expense (1) | 167.6 | 107.7 | 112.9 | 83.7 | 64.0 | 57.2 | 78.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rent interest factor (2) | 31.3 | 38.0 | 34.3 | 33.3 | 32.7 | 32.0 | 27.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges: | 198.9 | 145.7 | 147.3 | 117.0 | 96.7 | 89.2 | 105.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges | $ | 1,531.9 | $ | 1,880.7 | $ | 1,307.3 | $ | 1,329.0 | $ | 1,801.7 | $ | 1,775.2 | $ | 1,834.7 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 7.7 | 12.9 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 18.6 | 19.9 | 17.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Interest costs consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of fees and debt prepayment fees, forward points on interest rate hedges. Interest on uncertain tax positions in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income Taxes has been excluded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Approximatelyone-third of rental expense is deemed representative of the interest factor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense on debt & credit facilities | 165.9 | 105.1 | 108.9 | 83.0 | 63.0 | 56.3 | 77.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Amortization of Fees | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hedging forward points | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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167.6 | 107.7 | 112.9 | 83.7 | 64.0 | 57.2 | 78.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total rental expense | 83.0 | 100.8 | 103.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 | 80.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest factor | 31.3 | 38.0 | 34.3 | 33.3 | 32.7 | 32.0 | 27.0 |