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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

The following table presents the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for us and our consolidated subsidiaries for each of the periods indicated, including GFI beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2015. For the purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges, net. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense incurred on all indebtedness, amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses relating to indebtedness and interest within rental expense. Neither we nor any of our consolidated subsidiaries had any preferred shares outstanding for any of the periods reflected in this table.

 

     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,

2016
     Year Ended December 31,  
        2015      2014      2013      2012      2011  
            (dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

     

Income from operations before income taxes1

   $ 20,573       $ 386,951       $ 5,433       $ 275,429       $ 67,512       $ 60,964   

Add: Fixed charges, net

     13,458         69,359         37,949         39,932         36,385         25,606   

Income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges, net

   $ 34,031       $ 456,310       $ 43,382       $ 315,361       $ 103,897       $ 86,570   

Fixed charges:

                 

Total interest expense

   $ 11,700       $ 62,607       $ 32,297       $ 32,411       $ 29,419       $ 22,798   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     1,758         6,752         5,648         5,921         5,466         1,808   

Interest within rental expense

     —           —           4         1,600         1,500         1,000   

Total fixed charges

   $ 13,458       $ 69,359       $ 37,949       $ 39,932       $ 36,385       $ 25,606   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.5         6.6         1.1         7.9         2.9         3.4   

 

1  Income from operations before income taxes does not include gains or losses from equity investees.