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Exhibit 12.1
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | |||||||||||
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |||||||||||
(in millions) | |||||||||||
Year ended December 31, | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||
Net earnings before income taxes | $ | 159.2 | $ | 291.8 | $ | 174.1 | |||||
Less: capitalized interest | (1.5 | ) | (0.3 | ) | (0.6 | ) | |||||
Plus: fixed charges | 26.5 | 23.3 | 21.1 | ||||||||
$ | 184.2 | $ | 314.8 | $ | 194.6 | ||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||
Interest charges | $ | 21.5 | $ | 20.1 | $ | 17.9 | |||||
Capitalized interest | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | ||||||||
Plus interest factor in operating rent expense | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||||||||
$ | 26.5 | $ | 23.3 | $ | 21.1 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 6.95x | 13.51x | 9.22x |