Attached files
| file | filename |
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| EX-32 - 906 CERTIFICATIONS - BALL Corp | ex32.htm |
| EX-31 - 302 CERTIFICATIONS - BALL Corp | ex31.htm |
| EX-23 - CONSENT OF ACCOUNTING FIRM - BALL Corp | ex23.htm |
| EX-21 - SUBSIDIARY LIST - BALL Corp | ex21.htm |
| EX-24 - LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - BALL Corp | ex24.htm |
| EX-18.3 - LETTER RE CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES - BALL Corp | ex18_3.htm |
| EX-3.II - BALL CORPORATION BYLAWS - BALL Corp | ex3_ii.htm |
| EX-10.13 - AMENDED AND RESTATED SEVERANCE AGMT - BALL Corp | ex10_13.htm |
| 10-K - BALL CORPORATION MAIN 10-K DOCUMENT - BALL Corp | f10-k_main.htm |
| EX-99.2 - SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT - BALL Corp | ex99_2.htm |
Exhibit
12
Ball
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed Charges
|
($
in millions)
|
2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Earnings
before taxes
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$ | 537.4 | $ | 452.8 | $ | 364.5 | $ | 446.9 | $ | 363.6 | ||||||||||
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Plus:
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Interest
expensed and capitalized (a)
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120.8 | 144.9 | 155.8 | 142.5 | 121.7 | |||||||||||||||
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Interest
expense within rent
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26.0 | 27.8 | 28.3 | 27.7 | 25.6 | |||||||||||||||
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Amortization
of capitalized interest
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4.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||
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Distributed
income of equity investees
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– | 14.2 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||
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Less:
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Interest
capitalized
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(3.6 | ) | (7.2 | ) | (6.4 | ) | (8.1 | ) | (5.3 | ) | ||||||||||
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Adjusted
earnings
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$ | 685.0 | $ | 637.3 | $ | 558.2 | $ | 634.1 | $ | 520.1 | ||||||||||
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Fixed
charges (b)
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146.7 | 172.7 | 184.1 | 170.2 | 147.3 | |||||||||||||||
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Ratio
of earnings to fixed charges
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4.7 | x | 3.7 | x | 3.0 | x | 3.6 | x | 3.5 | x | ||||||||||
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(a)
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Amounts
do not include interest for unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain
tax positions.
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(b)
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Fixed
charges include interest expensed and capitalized as well as interest
expense within rent.
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