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Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
($ in millions)
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
$
561.0

 
$
488.1

 
$
468.9

 
$
438.9

 
$
395.5

Fixed charges
59.2

 
61.4

 
41.1

 
37.6

 
36.5

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The minority interest in the pre-tax loss of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges (1)
(2.7
)
 
(5.2
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(5.5
)
 

Total
$
622.9

 
$
554.7

 
$
515.1

 
$
482.0

 
$
432.0

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
42.4

 
$
44.7

 
$
28.4

 
$
25.4

 
$
23.7

Estimate of the interest within rental expense (2)
16.8

 
16.8

 
12.7

 
12.2

 
12.8

Total
$
59.2

 
$
61.4

 
$
41.1

 
$
37.6

 
$
36.5

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
10.5

 
9.0

 
12.5

 
12.8

 
11.8

 
(1)
Represents the Company’s share of losses from its equity method investments.
(2)
One-third of rental expense under operating leases is assumed to be the equivalent of interest.