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10-K - 10-K - Andersons, Inc.ande2015123110-k.htm
Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
THE ANDERSONS, INC.

The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:

(in thousands, except for ratio)
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Computation of earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Pretax income (loss) (a)
$
(43,488
)
 
$
87,623

 
$
80,808

 
$
103,646

 
$
106,428

  Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Interest expense on indebtedness
20,072

 
21,760

 
20,860

 
22,155

 
25,256

    Amortization of debt issue costs
1,065

 
1,375

 
1,594

 
1,719

 
1,518

    Interest portion of rent expense (b)
9,108

 
7,702

 
7,730

 
6,740

 
7,845

    Distributed income of equity investees
31,117

 
125,058

 
17,780

 
24,353

 
17,831

  Earnings
$
17,874

 
$
243,518

 
$
128,772

 
$
158,613

 
$
158,878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computation of fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest expense on indebtedness
$
20,072

 
$
21,760

 
$
20,860

 
$
22,155

 
$
25,256

  Amortization of debt issue costs
1,065

 
1,375

 
1,594

 
1,719

 
1,518

  Interest portion of rent expense (b)
9,108

 
7,702

 
7,730

 
6,740

 
7,845

  Fixed charges
$
30,245

 
$
30,837

 
$
30,184

 
$
30,614

 
$
34,619

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
0.59
 
7.90

 
4.27
 
5.18
 
4.59

(a) Pretax income as presented is income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees.
(b) The portion of rent expense on operating leases included in the calculation of the fixed charges ratio above is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor on those agreements.