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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - OLIN Corpfinal10q3q2009.htm
EX-32 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO - OLIN Corpcert323rdqtr2009.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CFO - OLIN Corpcert3123rdqtr2009.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CEO - OLIN Corpcert3113rdqtr2009.htm
EX-10.1 - PERFORMANCE SHARE PROGRAM - OLIN Corpperfshareprog3rdqtr10q2009.htm
Exhibit 12
 
OLIN CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
 
2008
 
Earnings:
 
($ in millions)
 
Income before taxes
 
$
175.1
 
$
184.0
 
Add (deduct):
             
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates
   
(32.9
)
 
(31.1
)
Dividends received from non-consolidated affiliates
   
3.1
   
 
Capitalized interest
   
(9.1
)
 
(2.2
)
Fixed charges as described below
   
25.8
   
24.8
 
Total
 
$
162.0
 
$
175.5
 
Fixed Charges:
             
Interest expensed and capitalized
 
$
14.3
 
$
13.7
 
Estimated interest factor in rent expense(1)
   
11.5
   
11.1
 
Total
 
$
25.8
 
$
24.8
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   
6.3
   
7.1
 

(1)         Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.