Cloyes Acquisition S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31, 2014		Year Ended December 31, 2013		Successor Period 2012			Predecessor Period 2012			Year Ended December 31, 2011		Year Ended December 31, 2010
	(In millions)
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:
Income (loss) before tax		54.2		92.9		(47.1	)		(36.7	)		71.3		75.3
Add: fixed charges included in earnings:
Interest expense		99.9		74.7		11.1			25.8			31.6		25.8
Interest element of rentals (A)		0.8		0.7		0.0			0.4			0.8		1.1
Total		100.7		75.4		11.1			26.2			32.4		26.9
Total earnings available for fixed charges		154.9		168.3		(36.0	)		(10.5	)		103.7		102.2
Fixed Charges (B):
Fixed charges included in earnings		100.7		75.4		11.1			26.2			32.4		26.9
Capitalized interest		—		—		—			—			—		—
Total fixed charges		100.7		75.4		11.1			26.2			32.4		26.9
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.54		2.23		(3.24	)		(0.40	)		3.20		3.80
Amount of Deficiency		Not applicable		Not applicable		47.1			36.7			Not applicable		Not applicable

(A) Includes portion of rent expense considered to be interest.

(B) “Fixed charges” are defined as interest on borrowings (whether expensed or capitalized), the portion of rental expense applicable to interest, and amortization of debt issuance “Fixed charges” are defined as interest on borrowings (whether expensed or capitalized), the portion of rental expense applicable to interest, and amortization of debt issuance costs.