EX-12 6 exhibit12smg930201510kfy15.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit


Exhibit 12
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

($ IN MILLIONS)
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
244.1

 
 
$
256.6

 
 
$
251.3

 
 
$
179.4

 
 
$
249.6

 
Fixed charges
76.4
 
 
 
67.1
 
 
 
80.6
 
 
 
85.7
 
 
 
77.2
 
 
Other (1)   
0.6
 
 
 
(5.2
)
 
 
1.0
 
 
 
0.5
 
 
 
0.5
 
 
Interest capitalized
(0.4
)
 
 
(0.4
)
 
 
(0.8
)
 
 
(0.9
)
 
 
(0.9
)
 
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges
$
320.7

 
 
$
318.1

 
 
$
332.1

 
 
$
264.7

 
 
$
326.4

 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (2)   
$
50.5

 
 
$
47.3

 
 
$
59.2

 
 
$
61.8

 
 
$
53.9

 
Interest capitalized
0.4
 
 
 
0.4
 
 
 
0.8
 
 
 
0.9
 
 
 
0.9
 
 
Rental expense representative of interest factor
25.5
 
 
 
19.4
 
 
 
20.6
 
 
 
23.0
 
 
 
22.4
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
$
76.4

 
 
$
67.1

 
 
$
80.6

 
 
$
85.7

 
 
$
77.2

 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
4.2
 
 
 
4.7
 
 
 
4.1
 
 
 
3.1
 
 
 
4.2
 
 

(1)
Includes amortization of capitalized interest, adjustments for non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and distributed earnings of equity investees. Interest expense recorded on tax exposures has been recorded in income tax expense and has therefore been excluded from the calculation.
(2)
Includes amortization of deferred financing and issuance costs related to indebtedness.