EX-12.01 6 exhibit12_01.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exhibit12_01.htm

EXHIBIT 12.01

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
       
   
Second Quarter
   
First Six Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 224     $ 106     $ 375     $ 108  
Add:
                               
Interest expense
    27       22       53       43  
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1)
    3       3       6       7  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    3       1       4       4  
Earnings as adjusted
  $ 257     $ 132     $ 438     $ 162  
                                 
Fixed charges:
                               
Interest expense
  $ 27     $ 22     $ 53     $ 43  
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1)
    3       3       6       7  
Capitalized interest
    --       3       2       14  
Total fixed charges
  $ 30     $ 28     $ 61     $ 64  
                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    8.6 x     4.7 x     7.2 x     2.5 x
                                 
(1)  
For all periods presented, the interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal one-third of such expense.
 

 

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