Exhibit 12
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN MILLIONS)
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2010 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2011 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2012 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 | |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | | $ | 1,138.7 | | | $ | 1,376.0 | | | $ | (208.6 | ) | | $ | (734.3 | ) | | $ | (547.9 | ) | | $ | (1,399.2 | ) |
Interest Expense | | | 222.0 | | | | 238.6 | | | | 405.6 | | | | 425.2 | | | | 428.2 | | | | 344.0 | |
Interest Portion of Rental Expense | | | 42.1 | | | | 52.8 | | | | 51.9 | | | | 55.5 | | | | 56.5 | | | | 36.7 | |
Losses from Equity Affiliates | | | 1.7 | | | | 19.2 | | | | 61.2 | | | | 83.4 | | | | 107.6 | | | | 195.7 | |
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Adjusted Earnings (Loss) | | $ | 1,404.5 | | | $ | 1,686.6 | | | $ | 310.1 | | | $ | (170.2 | ) | | $ | 44.4 | | | $ | (822.8 | ) |
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Interest Expense | | $ | 222.0 | | | $ | 238.6 | | | $ | 405.6 | | | $ | 425.2 | | | $ | 428.2 | | | $ | 344.0 | |
Interest Portion of Rental Expense | | | 42.1 | | | | 52.8 | | | | 51.9 | | | | 55.5 | | | | 56.5 | | | | 36.7 | |
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Adjusted Fixed Charges | | $ | 264.1 | | | $ | 291.4 | | | $ | 457.5 | | | $ | 480.7 | | | $ | 484.7 | | | $ | 380.7 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 5.32 | | | | 5.79 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
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(1) | Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $147.4 million, $650.9 million, $440.3 million and $1,203.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, the year ended December 31, 2013, the year ended December 31, 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. |