EX-12 12 file12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

EXHIBIT 12

THE STANLEY WORKS AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
For the fiscal years ended December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006, December 31, 2005, January 1, 2005, and January 3, 2004
(Millions of Dollars)


  Fiscal Year
  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest $ 453.8 $ 371.1 $ 358.2 $ 324.2 $ 118.1
Add:          
Interest expense 85.2 69.3 40.4 38.6 34.1
Portion of rents representative of interest factor 19.6 16.1 12.7 9.7 7.3
Amortization of capitalized interest
Income as adjusted $ 558.6 $ 456.5 $ 411.3 $ 372.5 $ 159.5
Fixed charges:          
Interest expense $ 85.2 $ 69.3 $ 40.4 $ 38.6 $ 34.1
Portion of rents representative of interest factor 19.6 16.1 12.7 9.7 7.3
Amortization of capitalized interest
Fixed charges $ 104.8 $ 85.4 $ 53.1 $ 48.3 $ 41.4
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 5.3 5.3 7.7 7.7 3.9