EXHIBIT 12.1
RAYONIER INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited, thousands of dollars)
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| | For the Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 276,005 | | | $ | 217,586 | | | $ | 312,541 | | | $ | 148,583 | | | $ | 173,559 | |
Income tax expense | | | 30,357 | | | | 15,217 | | | | 46,336 | | | | 29,436 | | | | 23,350 | |
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Pre-tax income from continuing operations | | | 306,362 | | | | 232,803 | | | | 358,877 | | | | 178,019 | | | | 196,909 | |
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Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed and capitalized | | | 51,678 | | | | 50,545 | | | | 52,495 | | | | 50,729 | | | | 57,480 | |
Interest factor attributable to rentals | | | 424 | | | | 461 | | | | 354 | | | | 761 | | | | 496 | |
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Fixed charges | | | 52,102 | | | | 51,006 | | | | 52,849 | | | | 51,490 | | | | 57,976 | |
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Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 60 | | | | 47 | | | | 41 | | | | 45 | | | | 1,871 | |
Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized interest | | | 903 | | | | 82 | | | | 54 | | | | — | | | | 32 | |
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Earnings as adjusted | | $ | 357,621 | | | $ | 283,774 | | | $ | 411,713 | | | $ | 229,554 | | | $ | 256,724 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | $ | 52,102 | | | $ | 51,006 | | | $ | 52,849 | | | $ | 51,490 | | | $ | 57,976 | |
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Ratio of earnings as adjusted to total fixed charges | | | 6.86 | | | | 5.56 | | | | 7.79 | | | | 4.46 | | | | 4.43 | |
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