Exhibit 12
COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | $ | 35,420 | $ | 24,800 | $ | 51,450 | $ | 64,200 | $ | 70,400 | $ | 51,000 | $ | 51,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Estimated Interest Portion of Rent Expense | 6,985 | 7,605 | 14,800 | 14,284 | 14,058 | 12,132 | 10,168 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges | $ | 42,405 | $ | 32,405 | $ | 66,250 | $ | 78,484 | $ | 84,458 | $ | 63,132 | $ | 61,668 | ||||||||||||||
| Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | $ | 380,700 | $ | 183,900 | $ | 530,100 | $ | 482,700 | $ | 807,200 | $ | 826,200 | $ | 647,700 | ||||||||||||||
| Add: Fixed Charges | 42,405 | 32,405 | 66,250 | 78,484 | 84,458 | 63,132 | 61,668 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributed income of Equity Investees | 12,350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Equity in (Income)/Losses of Equity Investees | (28,935 | ) | — | (22,768 | ) | — | 7,765 | (265 | ) | (724 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Earnings Before Fixed Charges | $ | 406,520 | $ | 216,305 | $ | 573,582 | $ | 561,184 | $ | 899,423 | $ | 889,067 | $ | 708,644 | ||||||||||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 9.6x | 6.7x | 8.7x | 7.2x | 10.6x | 14.1x | 11.5x | |||||||||||||||||||||