Exhibit 12.1
AutoNation, Inc.
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)
Six Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | June 30, 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 368.3 | $ | 682.3 | $ | 604.4 | $ | 516.8 | $ | 461.3 | $ | 381.7 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 79.6 | 158.5 | 159.4 | 149.7 | 128.8 | 120.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (0.3 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (0.6 | ) | (1.0 | ) | (1.2 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined | $ | 447.6 | $ | 839.6 | $ | 763.1 | $ | 665.9 | $ | 589.1 | $ | 500.5 | ||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floorplan interest expense (a) | $ | 27.4 | $ | 53.3 | $ | 53.4 | $ | 45.5 | $ | 42.7 | $ | 42.8 | ||||||||||||
Other interest expense (b) | 43.1 | 86.9 | 88.6 | 87.2 | 66.5 | 56.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest costs | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense (c) | 8.8 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 19.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 79.6 | $ | 158.5 | $ | 159.4 | $ | 149.7 | $ | 128.8 | $ | 120.0 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
(a) | Includes floorplan interest expense associated with discontinued operations. |
(b) | Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and other interest expense associated with discontinued operations. |
(c) | Calculated based on rent expense that includes amounts associated with discontinued operations. |