EX-12 6 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Exhibit 12

Cytec Industries Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008  

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in earnings of associated companies, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change (1)

   $ 194.3      $ (20.4   $ (163.2

Add:

      

Distributed income of associated companies

     1.4        2.0        2.4   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2.2        1.9        2.4   

Fixed charges

     45.9        44.3        46.2   

Less:

      

Capitalized interest

     (3.1     (8.2     (3.0

Minority interest

     (2.8     (1.6     (1.8
                        

Earnings as adjusted

   $ 237.9      $ 18.0      $ (117.0
                        

Fixed charges:

      

Interest on indebtedness including amortized premiums, discount and deferred financing costs (3)

   $ 42.1      $ 39.8      $ 41.6   

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

     3.8        4.5        4.6   
                        

Fixed charges

   $ 45.9      $ 44.3      $ 46.2  
                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

     5.2        0.4        N/A   
                        

 

(1) 2008 includes a $385.0 before tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge ($358.3 after tax).
(2) In order to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2008, earnings would need to increase by $163.2.
(3) Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included as it is recognized as part of income tax expense.