EXHIBIT 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASHLAND INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years ended September 30 | June 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 56 | $ | 88 | $ | (240 | ) | $ | 87 | $ | 257 | $ | 310 | $ | 328 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (53 | ) | (13 | ) | (83 | ) | 30 | 90 | 112 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 105 | 117 | 163 | 9 | 9 | 152 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred debt expense | 26 | 81 | 52 | — | 1 | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions in excess of (less than) earnings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
of unconsolidated affiliates | (12 | ) | (2 | ) | 1 | (10 | ) | (5 | ) | (21 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
$ | 147 | $ | 297 | $ | (82 | ) | $ | 136 | $ | 372 | $ | 587 | $ | 537 | |||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 105 | $ | 117 | $ | 163 | $ | 9 | $ | 9 | $ | 152 | $ | 72 | |||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 25 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred debt expense | 26 | 81 | 52 | — | 1 | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 156 | $ | 226 | $ | 243 | $ | 29 | $ | 32 | $ | 186 | $ | 116 | ||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | (A) | 1.31 | (B) | 4.69 | 11.63 | 3.16 | 4.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(A) Deficiency Ratio - The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges was less than 1x. To achieve a ratio of 1x, additional total earnings of $9 million would have been required for the year ended September 30, 2011. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(B) Deficiency Ratio - Due to the loss from continuing operations, the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges was less than 1x. To achieve a ratio of 1x, additional total earnings of $325 million would have been required for the year ended September 30, 2009. |
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Ashland 10-Q2012 Q3 Quarterly report
Filed: 31 Jul 12, 12:00am