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Exhibit 12

 

COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

(in thousands of dollars except ratio data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2010

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

289,336

 

$

289,605

 

$

268,525

 

$

240,310

 

$

327,284

 

$

142,811

 

$

170,656

 

Fixed charges

 

57,125

 

59,253

 

47,489

 

48,630

 

81,236

 

38,995

 

38,782

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(2,871

)

(4,220

)

(2,557

)

(1,111

)

(37

)

(7

)

(25

)

Less: Preference security dividend requirements

 

(1,379

)

(1,306

)

(1,590

)

(1,902

)

(3,090

)

0

 

0

 

Noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

(6

)

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Losses (gains) recognized in pre-tax income for less than 50% owned persons

 

(32

)

(933

)

(919

)

(2,163

)

(2,121

)

(1,394

)

(1,582

)

Capitalized interest amortization

 

752

 

803

 

841

 

886

 

987

 

493

 

484

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

 

$

342,925

 

$

343,202

 

$

311,789

 

$

284,650

 

$

404,259

 

$

180,898

 

$

208,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated interest expense

 

$

49,252

 

$

50,268

 

$

39,413

 

$

42,052

 

$

73,488

 

$

36,677

 

$

36,446

 

Capitalized interest

 

2,871

 

4,220

 

2,557

 

1,111

 

37

 

7

 

25

 

Total interest expense

 

52,123

 

54,488

 

41,970

 

43,163

 

73,525

 

36,684

 

36,471

 

Interest inherent in rent expense

 

3,623

 

3,459

 

3,929

 

3,565

 

4,621

 

2,311

 

2,311

 

Preference security dividend requirements

 

1,379

 

1,306

 

1,590

 

1,902

 

3,090

 

0

 

0

 

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

 

$

57,125

 

$

59,253

 

$

47,489

 

$

48,630

 

$

81,236

 

$

38,995

 

$

38,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

6.0

 

5.8

 

6.6

 

5.9

 

5.0

 

4.6

 

5.4