EX-12 5 a2223154zex-12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

 

AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes

 

   $

364.4

 

$

363.1

 

  $

237.6

 

Add:

Fixed charges (1)

 

90.7

 

87.9

 

106.8

 

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

3.9

 

3.8

 

3.7

 

Less:

Capitalized interest

 

(3.9

)

(3.4

)

(3.4

)

 

 

   $

455.1

 

$

451.4

 

  $

344.7

 

Fixed charges: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

   $

63.3

 

$

58.9

 

  $

72.9

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

3.9

 

3.4

 

3.4

 

 

Interest portion of leases

 

23.5

 

25.6

 

30.5

 

 

 

   $

90.7

 

$

87.9

 

  $

106.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

5.0

 

5.1

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

(1)    The ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges.  For this purpose, “earnings” consist of income from continuing operations before taxes plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less capitalized interest.  “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the portion of rent expense (estimated to be 35%) on operating leases deemed representative of interest.