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EXHIBIT 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 March 31,

 

(In thousands, except ratios)

 

2017

 

2016

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Earnings:

    

 

    

 

 

Net income

 

$

84,937 

 

$

92,858 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

48,941 

 

 

51,133 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

87,646 

 

 

77,750 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 
(11,402)

 

 
(9,470)

 

Earnings as adjusted (A)

 

$

210,122 

 

$

212,271 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

76,055 

 

$

68,121 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

11,402 

 

 

9,470 

 

Interest factors of rents (1)

 

 

189 

 

 

159 

 

Fixed charges as adjusted (B)

 

$

87,646 

 

$

77,750 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ((A) divided by (B))

 

 

2.40 

 

 

2.73 

 

(1)

Estimated to be 1/3 of rent expense.