Exhibit 12
OLIN CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2017 | 2016 | |||||||
Earnings: | ($ in millions) | |||||||
Loss before taxes(1) | $ | (3.9 | ) | $ | (79.0 | ) | ||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||
Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates | (1.0 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 1.0 | 2.6 | ||||||
Capitalized interest | (1.6 | ) | (1.6 | ) | ||||
Fixed charges as described below | 126.5 | 115.5 | ||||||
Total | $ | 121.0 | $ | 36.9 | ||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||
Interest expensed and capitalized | $ | 106.5 | $ | 97.7 | ||||
Estimated interest factor in rent expense(2) | 20.0 | 17.8 | ||||||
Total | $ | 126.5 | $ | 115.5 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3) | 1.0 | 0.3 |
(1) | For the six months ended June 30, 2016, loss before taxes included $76.6 million of non-cash asset impairment restructuring charges associated with permanently closing the Henderson, NV chlor alkali plant and reconfiguring the facility to manufacture bleach and distribute caustic soda and hydrochloric acid. |
(2) | Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs. |
(3) | The ratio coverage during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $78.6 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1 during the six months ended June 30, 2016. |