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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 on February 27, 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

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

31, 2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes1

 

$

28,514

 

 

$

184,717

 

 

$

378,014

 

 

$

(5,793

)

 

$

269,538

 

 

$

67,512

 

Add: Fixed charges, net

 

 

14,821

 

 

 

57,637

 

 

 

69,359

 

 

 

37,949

 

 

 

39,932

 

 

 

36,385

 

Income from operations before income taxes and

   fixed charges, net

 

$

43,335

 

 

$

242,354

 

 

$

447,373

 

 

$

32,156

 

 

$

309,470

 

 

$

103,897

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest expense

 

$

14,077

 

 

$

52,501

 

 

$

62,607

 

 

$

32,297

 

 

$

32,411

 

 

$

29,419

 

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized

   expenses related to indebtedness

 

 

744

 

 

 

5,136

 

 

 

6,752

 

 

 

5,648

 

 

 

5,921

 

 

 

5,466

 

Interest within rental expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1,600

 

 

 

1,500

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

14,821

 

 

$

57,637

 

 

$

69,359

 

 

$

37,949

 

 

$

39,932

 

 

$

36,385

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

7.7

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

1

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