EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on October 30, 2014
Exhibit 12.1
Deluxe Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
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Earnings: |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
$ |
214,630 |
$ |
281,059 |
$ |
250,753 |
$ |
216,084 |
$ |
235,949 |
$ |
155,021 |
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Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)(1)
|
28,677 |
38,301 |
46,847 |
47,797 |
44,165 |
46,280 |
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Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor |
3,116 |
3,952 |
4,463 |
3,215 |
3,438 |
2,716 |
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Total earnings |
$ |
246,423 |
$ |
323,312 |
$ |
302,063 |
$ |
267,096 |
$ |
283,552 |
$ |
204,017 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense (including capitalized interest)(1)
|
$ |
28,677 |
$ |
38,301 |
$ |
46,847 |
$ |
47,797 |
$ |
44,165 |
$ |
46,280 |
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Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor |
3,116 |
3,952 |
4,463 |
3,215 |
3,438 |
2,716 |
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Total fixed charges |
$ |
31,793 |
$ |
42,253 |
$ |
51,310 |
$ |
51,012 |
$ |
47,603 |
$ |
48,996 |
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7.8 |
7.7 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
4.2 |
(1) Does not include interest expense related to uncertain tax positions.