EX-12.1 4 d832651dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in millions)  

Earnings calculation:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 286.9      $ 313.0      $ 183.4      $ 191.5      $ 278.1   

Fixed charges

     200.3        214.8        215.9        204.8        201.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings

$ 487.2    $ 527.8    $ 399.3    $ 396.3    $ 479.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges calculation:

Other interest expense including capital lease interest but excluding Senior Notes and hybrid notes

$ 0.4    $ 0.5    $ 0.4    $ 0.2    $ 0.6   

Amortization of Senior Notes

  12.9      12.8      18.3      17.6      17.6   

Amortization of hybrid notes

  18.5      21.1      21.2      21.1      21.1   

Interest credited

  164.6      176.4      171.3      161.0      158.4   

Portion of rental expense representing an interest factor (1)

  3.9      4.0      4.7      4.9      4.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

$ 200.3    $ 214.8    $ 215.9    $ 204.8    $ 201.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  2.4   2.5   1.8   1.9   2.4

 

(1) Interest portion of operating leases is assumed to be 28 percent.