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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
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YEAR ENDED APRIL 30,
----------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED
OCTOBER 31,
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes,
discontinued operations,
extraordinary item and cumulative
effect of change in accounting
principle......................... $21,857 $(114,127) $ 15,936 $ 7,871 $ 3,759 $11,261
Minority interests.................. 502 1,026 (154) (152) -- --
Gain/loss in equity method
investees......................... 1,062 26,256 (1,899) (2,073) (2,261) (927)
Distributed income of equity method
investees......................... -- -- 500 2,000 -- --
Fixed charges....................... 18,182 42,644 33,606 28,708 27,496 15,536
Less: interest capitalized.......... (640) (373) (437) (719) (356) (219)
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Earnings............................ $40,963 $(44,574) $ 47,552 $35,635 $28,638 $25,651
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Interest expense (includes amort. of
def. financing charges)........... $16,889 $ 41,397 $ 31,259 $26,354 $25,500 $14,497
Estimate of interest within rental
expense........................... 653 874 1,910 1,635 1,640 820
Interest capitalized................ 640 373 437 719 356 219
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Fixed charges....................... $18,182 $ 42,644 $ 33,606 $28,708 $27,496 $15,536
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges........................... 2.25 -- 1.41 1.24 1.04 1.65
Deficiency of earnings to fixed
charges........................... $ -- $(87,218) $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Fixed charges from above............ $18,182 $ 42,644 $ 33,606 $28,708 $27,496 $15,536
Preferred stock dividends........... -- 2,402 4,450 6,001 2,271 3,010
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Combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends................... $18,182 $ 45,046 $ 38,056 $34,709 $29,767 $18,546
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock
dividends......................... 2.25 -- 1.25 1.03 -- 1.38
Deficiency of earnings to combined
fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends......................... $ -- $(89,620) $ -- $ -- $(1,129) $ --
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