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EXHIBIT (12)

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Twelve

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes and fixed charges (Note A)

 

$

149,764,173

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

$

44,895,297

 

Interest on short-term debt

 

185,680

 

Other interest

 

1,083,520

 

Rental expense representative of an interest factor (Note B)

 

9,861,706

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

56,026,203

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.67

x

 

NOTE A:          For the purpose of determining earnings in the calculation of the ratio, net income has been increased by the provision for income taxes, non-operating income taxes, and by the sum of fixed charges as shown above.

 

NOTE B:          One-third of rental expense (which approximates the interest factor).