EX-12.2 4 c88119exv12w2.htm EXHIBIT 12.2 Exhibit 12.2
Exhibit 12.2
United Air Lines, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In millions)   2009     2008  
          Adjusted (e)  
Earnings (loss):
           
Loss before income taxes & adjustments for minority interest and equity earnings of affiliates
  $ (393 )   $ (3,351 )
 
               
Add (deduct):
               
Fixed charges, from below
    439       432  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    1        
Distributed earnings of affiliates
    1        
Minority interest
    (1 )     (1 )
Interest capitalized
    (5 )     (10 )
 
           
Earnings (loss) as adjusted
  $ 42     $ (2,930 )
 
           
 
               
Fixed charges:
               
Interest expensed and capitalized and amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs (a)
  $ 269     $ 283  
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor
    170       149  
 
           
Fixed charges, as above
    439       432  
 
               
Preferred stock dividend requirements (pre-tax) (b)
          2  
 
           
Fixed charges including preferred stock dividends
  $ 439     $ 434  
 
           
 
               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (c)       (d)  
 
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements
    (c)       (d)  
 
           
     
(a)   Amortization of debt discounts includes amortization of fresh-start valuation discounts.
 
(b)   The Company had an immaterial tax rate in the 2008 period and did not adjust its preferred stock dividends.
 
(c)   Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $397 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
(d)   Earnings were inadequate to cover both fixed charges and fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements by $3.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
(e)   In accordance with a new accounting standard that became effective January 1, 2009, the amounts reported for 2008 have been retrospectively adjusted. Retrospective adoption was required as discussed in Note 2, “New Accounting Pronouncements,” in Combined Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).