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Exhibit 12
AIRGAS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except ratios)
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS COMPUTATION: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations | $ | 492,166 | $ | 543,417 | $ | 551,906 | $ | 584,122 | $ | 529,717 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 103,227 | 105,651 | 112,005 | 105,066 | 106,636 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 595,393 | $ | 649,068 | $ | 663,911 | $ | 689,188 | $ | 636,353 | ||||||||||||||
Subtract: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (869 | ) | (594 | ) | (227 | ) | (1,028 | ) | (1,633 | ) | |||||||||||||
Earnings for purposes of computation | $ | 594,524 | $ | 648,474 | $ | 663,684 | $ | 688,160 | $ | 634,720 | |||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest (1) | $ | 69,715 | $ | 70,670 | $ | 75,588 | $ | 65,219 | $ | 63,733 | |||||||||||||
Estimate of the interest component of rent expense | 33,512 | 34,981 | 36,417 | 39,848 | 42,903 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges for purposes of computation | $ | 103,227 | $ | 105,651 | $ | 112,005 | $ | 105,067 | $ | 106,636 | |||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 5.76X | 6.14X | 5.93X | 6.55X | 5.95X | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) Includes interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of capitalized financing costs and original issuance bond discounts, and discount on trade receivables securitization. | |||||||||||||||||||||||