EX-12 5 l42307exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
RPM
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Periods Ended May 31, 2006 through 2010
                                                 
    9 Months Ended   Year Ended May 31,
    28-Feb-11   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006
 
                                                
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1
     4.14       4.67     3.66     1.42     5.40       —
 
                                                
1 Calculated as follows                   (income before income taxes) + (fixed charges)
                     
 
                       (fixed charges)            
                     
 
                                                
                     
Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortized expenses related to debt and an estimate of the interest portion of rental expense.
                                                 
    9 Months Ended     Year Ended May 31,  
(All numbers in thousands)   28-Feb-11     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Income before income tax
     187,197       268,454       180,868     34,007       307,535       (122,475 ) 
Fixed charges
     59,612       73,207       67,926       80,588       69,955       58,745  
 
                                    
Total
     246,809       341,661       248,794     114,595       377,490       (63,730 )