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Exhibit 12.1
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
$ | 66,488 | $ | 104,346 | $ | 262,385 | $ | 6,409 | $ | (26,904 | ) | |||||||||
Plus: fixed charges (1) |
30,258 | 29,067 | 37,303 | 44,345 | 62,531 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 96,746 | $ | 133,413 | $ | 299,688 | $ | 50,754 | $ | 35,627 | |||||||||||
Fixed Charges: |
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Gross interest expense |
28,618 | 27,354 | 35,565 | 42,866 | 61,019 | |||||||||||||||
Estimate of the interest within operating leases |
1,640 | 1,713 | 1,738 | 1,479 | 1,512 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 30,258 | $ | 29,067 | $ | 37,303 | $ | 44,345 | $ | 62,531 | |||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.2 | x | 4.6 | x | 8.0 | x | 1.1 | x | * | |||||||||||
(1) | For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent income before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and one-third of operating rental expenses which management believes is representative of the interest component of rent expense. |
* | Due to the loss for 2006 the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. Innophos must generate additional earnings of $26,904 for 2006 to achieve a ratio of 1:1 for this period. |
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