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EXHIBIT 12.1
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine Months |
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Year Ended December 31 |
Ended September 30 |
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1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
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(dollar amounts expressed in thousands) |
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Interest costs |
$ |
135,130 |
$ |
128,360 |
$ |
137,350 |
$ |
159,870 |
$ |
146,124 |
$ |
109,096 |
$ |
114,627 |
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Guarantee of interest on ESOP debt |
19,339 |
17,874 |
16,341 |
14,671 |
12,856 |
9,707 |
8,238 |
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Interest capitalized during the period |
3,549 |
17,778 |
10,575 |
1,341 |
238 |
212 |
743 |
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Interest factor related to noncapitalized leases (a) |
8,600 |
12,982 |
11,931 |
11,308 |
13,065 |
9,571 |
8,710 |
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Total fixed charges |
$ |
166,618 |
$ |
176,994 |
$ |
176,197 |
$ |
187,190 |
$ |
172,283 |
$ |
128,586 |
$ |
132,318 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes, |
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Total fixed charges |
166,618 |
176,994 |
176,197 |
187,190 |
172,283 |
128,586 |
132,318 |
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Less: Interest capitalized |
(3,549 |
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(17,778 |
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(10,575 |
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(1,341 |
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(238 |
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(212 |
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(743 |
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Guarantee of interest on ESOP debt |
(19,339 |
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(17,874 |
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(16,341 |
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(14,671 |
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(12,856 |
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(9,707 |
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(8,238 |
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Total earnings before fixed charges |
$ |
696,279 |
$ |
171,392 |
$ |
125,531 |
$ |
158,091 |
$ |
509,014 |
$ |
337,766 |
$ |
386,308 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
4.18 |
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2.95 |
2.63 |
2.92 |
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(a) Interest expense for operating leases with terms of one year or longer is based on an imputed interest rate for each lease. |
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