EX-12 2 a09-16165_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

 

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

302.0

 

$

575.7

 

Less:

Equity earnings

 

(27.7

)

(23.8

)

Add:

Total fixed charges deducted from earnings

 

108.9

 

137.2

 

 

Proportional share of pre-tax earnings of 50% owned associates

 

7.6

 

7.4

 

 

Dividends received from equity investees

 

13.6

 

12.5

 

 

Earnings available for payment of fixed charges

 

$

404.4

 

$

709.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges (including the Company’s proportional share of 50% owned associates):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

102.0

 

$

129.5

 

 

Portion of operating lease rental deemed to be interest

 

2.9

 

3.7

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount expense

 

4.0

 

4.0

 

 

Total fixed charges deducted from earnings and fixed charges

 

108.9

 

137.2

 

Preferred stock dividends (increased to assumed pre-tax amount)

 

 

 

7.2

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

108.9

 

$

144.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

3.7

 

5.2

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

4.9