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Exhibit 12.1

 

Valmont Industries, Inc.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended

 

Fiscal Years Ended

 

 

 

March 31,
2018

 

December 30,
2017

 

December 31,
2016

 

December 26,
2015 (1)

 

December 27,
2014

 

December 28,
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges, as defined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

11,074

 

44,645

 

44,409

 

44,621

 

36,790

 

32,502

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest component of non-cancelable lease rent

 

2,201

 

8,537

 

8,252

 

8,515

 

9,033

 

8,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (A)

 

13,275

 

53,182

 

52,661

 

53,136

 

45,823

 

41,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings, as defined:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries

 

53,012

 

228,464

 

220,454

 

93,007

 

284,183

 

449,417

 

Fixed Charges - from above

 

13,275

 

53,182

 

52,661

 

53,136

 

45,823

 

41,358

 

Total earnings and fixed charges (B)

 

66,287

 

281,646

 

273,115

 

146,143

 

330,006

 

490,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (B/A)

 

4.99

 

5.30

 

5.19

 

2.75

 

7.20

 

11.87

 

 


(1)  Fiscal 2015 net earnings included impairments of goodwill and intangible assets of $41.97 million before-tax and restructuring expenses of $39.85 million before-tax.