EX-12 13 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNADITED) Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (unadited)

Exhibit 12

Carpenter Technology Corporation

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges — unaudited

Five Years ended June 30, 2007

(dollars in millions)

 

     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Fixed charges:

          

Interest costs(a)

   $ 23.3     $ 23.6     $ 23.1     $ 23.8     $ 31.1  

Interest component of non-capitalized lease rental expense (b)

     3.0       1.8       2.6       2.7       3.8  
                                        

Total fixed charges

   $ 26.3     $ 25.4     $ 25.7     $ 26.5     $ 34.9  
                                        

Earnings as defined:

          

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 331.0     $ 309.1     $ 190.0     $ 49.7     $ (22.9 )

Less income from less-than-fifty-percent owned entities, and loss on sale of partial interest in less-than-fifty percent owned entities

     (1.2 )     (1.6 )     (0.9 )     (1.0 )     (0.6 )

Fixed charges less interest capitalized

     25.8       25.1       25.6       26.4       34.8  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2.5       2.5       2.5       2.5       2.6  
                                        

Earnings as defined

   $ 358.1     $ 335.1     $ 217.2     $ 77.6     $ 13.9  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     13.6 x     13.2 x     8.5 x     2.9 x     0.4 x
                                        

(a)

Includes interest capitalized relating to significant construction projects, and amortization of debt discount and debt issue costs.

(b)

One-third of rental expense which approximates the interest component of non-capitalized leases.