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Exhibit 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (1)

(in thousands, except ratio data)

 

CLOUD PEAK ENERGY INC.

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (provision), earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates and minority interest

 

$

103,442

 

$

63,066

 

$

234,778

 

$

199,445

 

$

145,990

 

$

249,340

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

7,824

 

6,602

 

4,141

 

1,026

 

1,368

 

1,363

 

Distributions of income from equity investments

 

1,250

 

2,000

 

1,023

 

5,250

 

35

 

4,000

 

Capitalized interest

 

(102

)

(29,378

)

(41,975

)

(44,883

)

(24,492

)

(15,484

)

Fixed charges

 

65,169

 

71,682

 

79,448

 

79,205

 

71,816

 

22,038

 

Adjusted income from continuing operations before income tax provision

 

$

177,583

 

$

113,972

 

$

277,415

 

$

240,043

 

$

194,717

 

$

261,257

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

64,508

 

$

41,665

 

$

36,327

 

$

33,866

 

$

46,938

 

$

5,992

 

Capitalized interest

 

102

 

29,378

 

41,975

 

44,883

 

24,492

 

15,484

 

Interest within rental expense

 

559

 

639

 

1,146

 

456

 

386

 

562

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

65,169

 

$

71,682

 

$

79,448

 

$

79,205

 

$

71,816

 

$

22,038

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.7

x

1.6

x

3.5

x

3.0

x

2.7

x

11.9

x

 


(1)                                 For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings were calculated by adding (i) earnings from continuing operations, (ii) interest expense, net, including the portion of rents representative of an interest factor, (iii) amortization of debt issue costs and capitalized interest, (iv) distributions from equity investments and (v) capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, net, amortization of debt issue costs, and the portions of rents representative of an interest factor.