EX-12.01 2 emn20170930ex1201.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Exhibit 12.01
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

|  | Three months ended September 30, |  | Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in millions) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Earnings before income taxes excluding noncontrolling interest |  | $ | 402 |  |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | 1,099 |  |  | $ | 933 |
Add: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 69 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 204 |  |  | 212 |
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1) |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 20 |
Amortization of capitalized interest |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 4 |
Earnings as adjusted |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | 367 |  |  | $ | 1,328 |  |  | $ | 1,169 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 204 |  |  | $ | 212 |
Appropriate portion of rental expense (1) |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 20 |
Capitalized interest |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |
Total fixed charges |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 231 |  |  | $ | 237 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |  | 6.2x |  |  | 4.6x |  |  | 5.7x |  |  | 4.9x |

(1) | For all periods presented, the interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal one-third of such expense. The appropriate portion of rental expense disclosed above for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2016 has been revised to correct the amounts previously disclosed of $8 million and $23 million, respectively, included in Exhibit 12.01 to the Company's 2016 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.