Exhibit 12
Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(unaudited)
| | Boise | | Predecessor | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31 | | Year Ended December 31, 2005 | | October 29 (inception) through December 31, 2004 | | January 1 Through October 28, 2004 | |
Year Ended December 31
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2006 | | 2005 | 2003 | | 2002 |
| | (thousands, except ratios) | |
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Interest costs | | $ | 30,176 | | $ | 32,079 | | $ | 166,344 | | $ | 22,182 | | $ | 75,219 | | $ | 95,320 | | $ | 96,853 | |
Interest factor related to noncapitalized leases (a) | | 758 | | 654 | | 2,338 | | 499 | | 2,438 | | 2,445 | | 2,415 | |
Total fixed charges | | $ | 30,934 | | $ | 32,733 | | $ | 168,682 | | $ | 22,681 | | $ | 77,657 | | $ | 97,765 | | $ | 99,268 | |
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Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes | | $ | 1,277 | | $ | 65,378 | | $ | 119,278 | | $ | 25,031 | | $ | 116,817 | | $ | (79,691 | ) | $ | (106,154 | ) |
Undistributed (earnings) losses of less than 50% owned entities, net of distributions | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (6,308 | ) | (8,716 | ) | 1,454 | |
Total fixed charges | | 30,934 | | 32,733 | | 168,682 | | 22,681 | | 77,657 | | 97,765 | | 99,268 | |
Total earnings (losses) before fixed charges | | $ | 32,211 | | $ | 98,111 | | $ | 287,960 | | $ | 47,712 | | $ | 188,166 | | $ | 9,358 | | $ | (5,432 | ) |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 1.04 | | 3.00 | | 1.71 | | 2.10 | | 2.42 | | — | | — | |
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Excess of fixed charges over earnings before fixed charges | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | $ | 88,407 | | $ | 104,700 | |
(a) Interest expense for operating leases with terms of one year or longer is based on an imputed interest rate for each lease.
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