EX-12 5 a2060494zex-12.txt EXHIBIT 12 EXHIBIT 12 Carlisle Companies, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollar amounts in Thousands)
Six Months 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and income or loss from equity investees $ 8,962 $ 146,061 $ 153,085 $ 147,209 $ 121,040 $ 94,399 Add: Interest on debt & amort of debt expense 18,606 32,105 22,187 33,438 22,314 13,219 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,535 2,101 1,680 1,651 1,567 1,367 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Income as adjusted $ 29,102 $ 180,268 $ 176,952 $ 182,297 $ 144,921 $ 108,986 ====================================================================== Fixed Charges Interest on debt & amort of debt expense $ 18,606 $ 32,105 $ 22,187 $ 33,438 $ 22,314 $ 13,219 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1,535 2,101 1,680 1,651 1,567 1,367 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges $ 20,140 $ 34,207 $ 23,867 $ 35,089 $ 23,881 $ 14,586 ====================================================================== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.44 5.27 7.41 5.20 6.07 7.47 ======================================================================