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| EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex311_123116.htm |
| EX-32.2 - SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex322_123116.htm |
| EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex321_123116.htm |
| EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex312_123116.htm |
| EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF KPMG LLP - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex231_123116.htm |
| EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | ex211_123116.htm |
| 10-K - FORM 10-K - Six Flags Entertainment Corp | form10-k_123116.htm |
Exhibit 12.1
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 156,727 | $ | 192,855 | $ | 113,489 | $ | 156,324 | $ | 395,766 | |||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 76,539 | 70,369 | 46,522 | 47,601 | (184,154 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest Expense | 82,377 | 76,205 | 73,057 | 75,044 | 47,444 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment, net | 2,935 | 6,557 | — | 789 | 587 | ||||||||||||||
Estimated interest component of rental expense | 3,476 | 3,133 | 3,153 | 3,298 | 3,126 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted earnings | $ | 322,054 | $ | 349,119 | $ | 236,221 | $ | 283,056 | $ | 262,769 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 82,377 | $ | 76,205 | $ | 73,057 | $ | 75,044 | $ | 47,444 | |||||||||
Estimated interest component of rental expense | 3,476 | 3,133 | 3,153 | 3,298 | 3,126 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 85,853 | $ | 79,338 | $ | 76,210 | $ | 78,342 | $ | 50,570 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charge | 3.8 | x | 4.4 | x | 3.1 | x | 3.6 | x | 5.2 | x | |||||||||
Excess | $ | 236,201 | $ | 269,781 | $ | 160,011 | $ | 204,714 | $ | 212,199 | |||||||||