EX-12 6 exhibit12.htm EXHIBIT 12

EXHIBIT 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

(UNAUDITED)

Our consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

|  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Pretax income from continuing operations |  | $ | 54,503 |  | $ | 50,105 |  | $ | 54,789 |  | $ | 46,335 |  | $ | 81,702
| Fixed charges |  |  | 44,789 |  |  | 45,901 |  |  | 44,147 |  |  | 46,973 |  |  | 45,811
| Capitalized interest |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (1,269) |  |  | (3,452)
|  | Total earnings - Numerator |  | $ | 99,292 |  | $ | 96,006 |  | $ | 98,936 |  | $ | 92,039 |  | $ | 124,061
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest and debt expense |  | $ | 44,540 |  | $ | 45,652 |  | $ | 43,898 |  | $ | 45,455 |  | $ | 42,110
| 1/3 of rent expense - interest factor |  |  | 249 |  |  | 249 |  |  | 249 |  |  | 249 |  |  | 249
| Capitalized interest |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 1,269 |  |  | 3,452
|  | Total fixed charges - Denominator |  | $ | 44,789 |  | $ | 45,901 |  | $ | 44,147 |  | $ | 46,973 |  | $ | 45,811
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |  |  | 2.22 |  |  | 2.09 |  |  | 2.24 |  |  | 1.96 |  |  | 2.71

Earnings equals (i) income from continuing operations before income taxes, plus (ii) fixed charges, minus (iii) capitalized interest. Fixed charges equals (i) interest and debt expense, plus (ii) the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor, which is one-third of operating lease rentals and (iii) capitalized interest.