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EX-31.(B) - EXHIBIT 31(B) - NEWMARKET CORPdex31b.htm
EX-32.(A) - EXHIBIT 32(A) - NEWMARKET CORPdex32a.htm
EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - NEWMARKET CORPdex101.htm
EX-32.(B) - EXHIBIT 32(B) - NEWMARKET CORPdex32b.htm
EX-31.(A) - EXHIBIT 31(A) - NEWMARKET CORPdex31a.htm
EX-10.25 - EXHIBIT 10.25 - NEWMARKET CORPdex1025.htm

Exhibit 12

NewMarket Corporation and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Years Ended December 31
     2009    2008    2007    2006    2005

Earnings:

              

Pretax income from continuing operations before discontinued operations

   $ 239,376    $ 105,326    $ 100,424    $ 79,962    $ 33,798

Interest expense (net)

     11,716      12,046      11,557      15,403      16,849

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

     6,379      6,713      6,097      5,787      5,636

Amortization of capitalized interest

     235      233      251      346      1,144
                                  

Adjusted pretax income from continuing operations

   $ 257,706    $ 124,318    $ 118,329    $ 101,498    $ 57,427
                                  

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest expense (before deducting capitalized interest)

   $ 12,497    $ 12,931    $ 12,124    $ 15,624    $ 16,970

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

     6,379      6,713      6,097      5,787      5,636
                                  

Total fixed charges

   $ 18,876    $ 19,644    $ 18,221    $ 21,411    $ 22,606
                                  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     13.7      6.3      6.5      4.7      2.5