Exhibit 12.1
Darling International Inc.
Statement of Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended |
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| March 29, 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue cost and discounts |
$ | 31,530 | $ | 38,108 | $ | 24,054 | $ | 37,163 | $ | 8,737 | $ | 3,105 | ||||||||||||
| Estimate of interest within rental expense (1) |
2,537 | 4,788 | 4,212 | 4,099 | 3,251 | 3,131 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total Fixed charges |
$ | 34,067 | $ | 42,896 | $ | 28,266 | $ | 41,262 | $ | 11,988 | $ | 6,236 | ||||||||||||
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| Earnings: |
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| Pre-tax income |
$ | (62,296 | ) | $ | 163,678 | $ | 206,785 | $ | 272,294 | $ | 70,343 | $ | 66,879 | |||||||||||
| Fixed charges (calculated above) |
34,067 | 42,896 | 28,266 | 41,262 | 11,988 | 6,236 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total Earnings |
$ | (28,229 | ) | $ | 206,574 | $ | 235,051 | $ | 313,556 | $ | 82,331 | $ | 73,115 | |||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
— | (1) | 4.82 | 8.32 | 7.60 | 6.87 | 11.72 | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Earnings for the three months ended March 29, 2014 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $96,363. |