| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Earnings: | ($ in millions) | |||||||
Income (loss) before taxes(1) | $ | (79.0 | ) | $ | 83.3 | |||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||
| Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | (0.6 | ) | (0.8 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of capitalized interest | 2.6 | 0.9 | ||||||
| Capitalized interest | (1.6 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||
| Fixed charges as described below | 115.5 | 37.0 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 36.9 | $ | 120.2 | ||||
| Fixed charges: | ||||||||
| Interest expensed and capitalized | $ | 97.7 | $ | 25.5 | ||||
Estimated interest factor in rent expense(2) | 17.8 | 11.5 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 115.5 | $ | 37.0 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3) | 0.3 | 3.2 | ||||||
| (1) | For the six months ended June 30, 2016, income (loss) before taxes included $76.6 million of non-cash asset impairment restructuring charges associated with permanently closing the Henderson, NV chlor alkali plant and reconfiguring the facility to manufacture bleach and distribute caustic soda and hydrochloric acid. |
| (2) | Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs. |
| (3) | The ratio coverage during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $78.6 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1 during the six months ended June 30, 2016. |
