Exhibit 12 Snap-on Incorporated Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollars in millions) Twenty-six Weeks Fiscal Years Ended ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1, June 30, 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2000 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Earnings (Loss) $ 131.5 $ 150.4 $ (4.8) $ 127.2 $ 148.5 $ 106.4 $ 35.8 Adjustments: Income taxes 77.2 88.3 15.6 70.7 69.5 46.7 24.1 Minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries -- 4.4 4.3 0.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 Cumulative effect -- -- -- -- (25.4) (25.4) 2.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Earnings as Defined 208.7 243.1 15.1 198.1 195.6 128.9 63.4 Fixed Charges: Interest on debt 12.6 17.7 21.2 27.4 40.7 20.9 18.1 Interest element of rentals 3.3 3.6 3.6 5.0 5.3 2.6 2.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Fixed Charges 15.9 21.3 24.8 32.4 46.0 23.5 20.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Adjusted Earnings Available for Payment of Fixed Charges $ 224.6 $ 264.4 $ 39.9 $ 230.5 $ 241.6 $ 152.4 $ 84.1 ================================================================================== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 14.1 12.4 1.6 7.1 5.3 6.5 4.1 ==================================================================================