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EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
   30-Sep-17   30-Sep-16   30-Sep-15   30-Sep-14   30-Sep-13  

Consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.1     1.4     0.5     4.0     4.7  

Earnings:

    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		  

Income from operations

     287     22     (258 )   257     312  

Add:

                                

Fixed charges

     304     345     467     90     92  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     18     31     24     2     2  

Distributed income of equity investees

     137     149     158     24     31  

Less:

                                

Capitalized interest

     (20 )   (10 )   (88 )   (7 )   (2 )

Noncontrolling interest

     (82 )   (67 )   (84 )   (3 )   (4 )
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Total Earnings

    644     470     219     363     431  
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Fixed Charges:

                                

Interest expense

     231     258     300     41     45  

Capitalized interest

     20     10     88     7     2  

Interest component of rent expense

     53     77     79     42     45  
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Total Fixed Charges

    304     345     467     90     92  
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        The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the portion of rental expense that is estimated by us to be representative of interest. Earnings consist of (i) the sum of income from operations, fixed charges, the amortization of capitalized interest and distributed income of equity investees, less (ii) the sum of capitalized interest and noncontrolling interest.



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