EX-12.01 2 ex1201.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 

EXHIBIT 12.01

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratios of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges


Dollars in millions)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
                     
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$
 
 
576
$
 
 
783
$
 
 
64
$
 
 
(381)
$
 
 
84
Add:
                   
Interest expense
 
105
 
113
 
123
 
130
 
128
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1)
 
21
 
21
 
21
 
21
 
28
Amortization of capitalized interest
 
11
 
11
 
15
 
12
 
13
Earnings (loss) as adjusted
$
713
$
928
$
223
$
(218)
$
253
                     
Fixed charges:
                   
Interest expense
$
105
$
113
$
123
$
130
$
128
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1)
 
21
 
21
 
21
 
21
 
28
Capitalized interest
 
7
 
5
 
3
 
3
 
4
Total fixed charges
$
133
$
139
$
147
$
154
$
160
                     
Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges
 
5.4x
 
6.7x
 
1.5x
 
(A)
 
1.6x
                     
                     
(1)  
For all periods presented, the interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal one-third of such expense.
 
(A)  
Due to the net loss reported, the coverage ratio was less than 1x. To achieve a coverage ratio of 1x, additional pre-tax earnings of $372 million would have been required for 2003.
 











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