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Exhibit 12.1
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In Thousands, Except for Ratios)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests or equity in net income or losses of unconsolidated investments
$
515,264

 
$
310,744

 
$
213,179

 
$
538,442

 
$
368,212

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (before capitalized interest and loss on extinguishment of debt)
70,096

 
87,484

 
43,774

 
37,701

 
38,777

Portion (1/3) of rents representing interest factor
10,462

 
11,607

 
10,641

 
10,241

 
11,028

Total fixed charges
80,558

 
99,091

 
54,415

 
47,942

 
49,805

Amortization of capitalized interest
2,485

 
2,551

 
2,163

 
1,987

 
1,527

Distributed income of unconsolidated investments
43,759

 
59,912

 
40,688

 
21,632

 
26,908

Interest capitalized
(6,836
)
 
(11,187
)
 
(2,416
)
 
(6,142
)
 
(5,977
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (net of tax)
(37,094
)
 
(25,158
)
 
(27,590
)
 
(26,663
)
 
(18,591
)
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests or equity in net income or losses of unconsolidated investments plus fixed charges, amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests that have not incurred fixed charges
$
598,136

 
$
435,953

 
$
280,439

 
$
577,198

 
$
421,884

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
7.4

 
4.4

 
5.2

 
12.0

 
8.5