EX-12.1 7 ex12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit12.1

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges 
(in millions)
Year ended December 31,
 
2013
 
 
 
2012
 
 
 
2011
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
Net earnings before income taxes
 
$
174.1
 
 
 
$
111.3
 
 
 
$
197.3
 
 
Less: capitalized interest
   
(0.6
)
 
   
(1.4
)
 
   
(0.8
)
 
Plus: fixed charges
   
21.1
 
 
   
22.2
 
 
   
25.0
 
 
 
 
$
194.6
 
 
 
$
132.1
 
 
 
$
221.5
 
 
 
       
 
       
 
       
       
Fixed Charges:
       
 
       
 
       
      
Interest charges
 
$
17.9
 
 
 
$
18.2
 
 
 
$
21.0
 
 
Capitalized interest
   
0.6
 
 
   
1.4
 
 
   
0.8
 
 
Plus interest factor in operating rent expense
   
2.6
 
 
   
2.6
 
 
   
3.2
 
 
 
 
$
21.1
 
 
 
$
22.2
 
 
 
$
25.0
 
 
 
       
 
       
 
       
       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   
9.22
 
 x
   
5.95
 
 x
   
8.86
 
x