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Exhibit 12.1
The Mosaic Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except for ratio)
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2015
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Seven months ended December 31, 2013*
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended May 31, 2013
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended May 31, 2012
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from consolidated companies before income taxes
 
$
242.4

 
  
 
$
1,103.3

 
  
 
$
1,217.3

 
  
 
$
484.2

 
  
 
$
2,214.5

 
  
 
$
2,628.9

 
  
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges (per below)
 
199.8

 
  
 
188.8

 
  
 
183.8

 
  
 
61.6

 
  
 
65.2

 
  
 
69.2

 
  
Amortization of capitalized interest
 
15.5

 
  
 
15.8

 
  
 
20.4

 
  
 
9.6

 
  
 
12.8

 
  
 
9.3

 
  
Distributions from 50% or less owned companies accounted for in accordance with the equity method
 
17.3

 
  
 
25.6

 
  
 
2.5

 
  
 
14.8

 
  
 
53.3

 
  
 
9.6

 
  
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
 
39.9

 
  
 
36.1

 
  
 
34.0

 
  
 
25.0

 
  
 
52.0

 
  
 
55.7

 
  
Noncontrolling interest in earnings from consolidated companies with no fixed charges
 
0.6

 
  
 
0.5

 
  
 
0.5

 
  
 
0.2

 
  
 
6.7

 
  
 
3.4

 
  
Total Earnings:
 
$
434.5

 
  
 
$
1,296.9

 
  
 
$
1,389.5

 
  
 
$
545.0

 
  
 
$
2,287.1

 
  
 
$
2,657.9

 
  
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest costs (excluding amortized interest)
 
$
137.8

 
  
 
$
130.5

 
  
 
$
125.9

 
  
 
$
21.6

 
  
 
$
(1.9
)
 
  
 
$
(0.9
)
 
  
Capitalized interest
 
39.9

 
  
 
36.1

 
  
 
34.0

 
  
 
25.0

 
  
 
52.0

 
  
 
55.7

 
  
Amortized capitalized debt expenses
 
2.8

 
 
 
3.1

 
  
 
3.0

 
  
 
1.2

 
  
 
1.9

 
 
 
2.3

 
 
Estimate of interest in rent expense
 
14.4

 
  
 
13.5

 
  
 
14.2

 
  
 
7.3

 
  
 
11.7

 
  
 
10.6

 
  
Honored guarantees amount
 
4.9

 
  
 
5.6

 
  
 
6.7

 
  
 
6.5

 
  
 
1.5

 
  
 
1.5

 
  
Total Fixed Charges:
 
$
199.8

 
  
 
$
188.8

 
  
 
$
183.8

 
  
 
$
61.6

 
  
 
$
65.2

 
  
 
$
69.2

 
  
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
2.2

 
 
6.9

 
 
7.6

 
 
8.8

 
 
35.1

 
 
38.4

 
* In 2013 we changed our fiscal year end to December 31 from May 31.