EX-12.1 3 d421153dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings

Exhibit 12.1

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)

 

     Three Months
Ended October 31,
    Six Months
Ended October 31,
    Twelve Months Ended April 30,  
     2012     2012     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (20,679   $ (28,408   $ (77,136   $ (27,921   $ (13,807   $ (65,871   $ (14,655

Loss from equity method investments

     109        1,523        9,994        4,096        2,690        2,157        6,077   

Impairment of equity method investment

     —          —          10,680           

Fixed charges

     12,437        24,916        48,087        48,676        46,411        35,673        35,721   

Less: interest capitalized

     (157     (209     (407     (1,078     (349     (214     (1,275
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings

   $ (8,290   $ (2,178   $ (8,782   $ 23,773      $ 34,945      $ (28,255   $ 25,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense (includes amortization of premium and discounts and deferred financing charges)

   $ 11,699      $ 23,551      $ 45,541      $ 45,912      $ 44,375      $ 33,840      $ 33,282   

Estimate of interest within rental expense

     581        1,156        2,139        1,686        1,687        1,619        1,164   

Interest capitalized

     157        209        407        1,078        349        214        1,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 12,437      $ 24,916      $ 48,087      $ 48,676      $ 46,411      $ 35,673      $ 35,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

   $ (20,727   $ (27,094   $ (56,869   $ (24,903   $ (11,466   $ (63,928   $ (9,853

Fixed charges from above

   $ 12,437      $ 24,916      $ 48,087      $ 48,676      $ 46,411      $ 35,673      $ 35,721   

Preferred stock dividends

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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 12,437      $ 24,916      $ 48,087      $ 48,676      $ 46,411      $ 35,673      $ 35,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Deficiency of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ (20,727   $ (27,094   $ (56,869   $ (24,903   $ (11,466   $ (63,928   $ (9,853