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10-K - FORM 10-K - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_10k.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex32-2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex32-1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex31-2.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex31-1.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex23-1.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex21-1.htm
EX-10.32 - EXHIBIT 10.32 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex10-32.htm
EX-10.31 - EXHIBIT 10.31 - Waste Connections, Inc.v457710_ex10-31.htm

EXHIBIT 12.1
                           
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS
 TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands)

 

 

   2016   2015   2014   2013   2012 
                     
Earnings:                
Income (loss) before income tax provision  $361,365   $(126,286)  $385,662   $320,921   $265,103 
Plus:  fixed charges per below   97,645    69,775    70,194    80,197    57,274 
Less: capitalized interest per below   -    -    -    -    - 
Plus:  current period amortization of interest                         
capitalized in prior periods   49    49    49    49    49 
                          
Total earnings  $459,059   $(56,462)  $455,905   $401,167   $322,426 
                          
Fixed charges:                         
Interest expense  $92,709   $64,236   $64,674   $73,579   $53,037 
Capitalized interest   -    -    -    -    - 
Interest portion of rent expense   4,937    5,540    5,520    6,618    4,237 
                          
Total fixed charges  $97,645   $69,776   $70,194   $80,197   $57,274 
                          
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   4.7    (0.8)   6.5    5.0    5.6 
                          
Insufficient coverage  $-   $126,237   $-   $-   $-