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EXHIBIT 12.1

 

Hardinge Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

The table below sets forth the Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

19,341

 

$

16,359

 

$

(3,066

)

$

(31,462

)

$

(31,257

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

1,311

 

778

 

786

 

2,222

 

2,104

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

68

 

44

 

 

 

 

Total earnings (deficiency)

 

$

20,584

 

$

17,093

 

$

(2,280

)

$

(29,240

)

$

(29,153

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

781

 

$

215

 

$

116

 

$

585

 

$

1,293

 

Capitalized interest

 

68

 

44

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

78

 

124

 

310

 

1,341

 

421

 

Interest portion of rental expense (a)

 

384

 

395

 

360

 

296

 

390

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

1,311

 

$

778

 

$

786

 

$

2,222

 

$

2,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(b)

 

15.70

 

21.97

 

 

 

 

 


(a)  Calculated as 13% of rental expense which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

 

(b)  For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $3.1 million, $31.5 million and $31.3 million, respectively.