Exhibit 12.1
Wabash National Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| ($ in 000's) | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pretax income | 185,417 | 163,311 | 98,462 | 77,623 | 48,663 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: Total fixed charges | 15,863 | 19,748 | 22,365 | 26,708 | 22,024 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Earnings | 201,280 | 183,059 | 120,827 | 104,331 | 70,687 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | 15,863 | 19,748 | 22,365 | 26,708 | 22,024 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Charges | 15,863 | 19,748 | 22,365 | 26,708 | 22,024 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charge Ratio | 12.69 | 9.27 | 5.40 | 3.91 | 3.21 | |||||||||||||||
For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings is defined as pre-tax income (loss) plus fixed charges less preferred stock dividends. Fixed charges include interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs), interest on capital lease obligations, an estimate of interest within rental expense and preferred stock dividends, if any.