Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The table below sets forth the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. and its subsidiaries for each of the periods indicated.
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Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 44.7 | $ | 61.9 | $ | 17.3 | $ | 44.0 | $ | 206.5 | $ | 46.2 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges less unamortized capitalized interest | 45.4 | 44.9 | 41.9 | 60.2 | 100.4 | 29.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges | $ | 90.1 | $ | 106.8 | $ | 59.2 | $ | 104.2 | $ | 306.9 | $ | 76.0 | ||||||||||||
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Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | $ | 34.0 | $ | 33.6 | $ | 30.5 | $ | 48.7 | $ | 85.6 | $ | 24.8 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest, net of amortization | 6.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest within rental expense | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 52.4 | $ | 45.5 | $ | 42.3 | $ | 60.8 | $ | 101.1 | $ | 29.8 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.72 | 2.35 | 1.40 | 1.71 | 3.03 | 2.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
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For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as pre-tax income from continuing operations plus the following (a) fixed charges, and (b) amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized plus (a) amortized discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, and (b) an estimate of the interest within rental expense.
