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Exhibit 12.1

KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions, except ratios)

 

      2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     2014  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 35.5      $ 73.8      $ 52.5      $ 100.6      $ 77.0      $ (5.9

Deduct: Equity earnings net of dividends

     (0.8     0.0        0.2        0.8        0.8        (1.6

Deduct: Pre-tax income of noncontrolling interests

     3.4        0.5        0.9        2.0        0.0        0.0   

Add: Fixed charges

     72.1        40.3        40.8        41.6        39.4        51.8   
                                                  

Earnings as defined

   $ 104.5      $ 113.6      $ 92.2      $ 139.4      $ 115.6      $ 47.5   

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expensed

   $ 58.7      $ 27.1      $ 27.2      $ 27.9      $ 26.8      $ 39.1   

Other

     0.5        0.0        0.0        0.0        0.4        1.3   

Rents

     41.5        42.5        43.8        44.3        39.4        36.7   

Interest factor

     31     31     31     31     31     31
                                                  

Estimated interest component of rent

     12.9        13.2        13.6        13.7        12.2        11.4   
                                                  

Total fixed charges

   $ 72.1      $ 40.3      $ 40.8      $ 41.6      $ 39.4      $ 51.8   
                                                  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

     1.45        2.82        2.26        3.35        2.93        0.92   

 

(1) In 2014, earnings did not cover fixed charges by $4.3 million.