EX-12.1 6 d222650dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Exhibit 12.1

Autoliv, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(Dollars in millions)    Year Ended December 31,  
   2007     2008     2009     2010     2011  

Fixed charges

          

Interest expense

   $ 62.5      $ 72.9      $ 68.2      $ 66.6      $ 68.2   

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

     8.7        10.2        9.3        9.7        12.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 71.2      $ 83.1      $ 77.5      $ 76.3      $ 80.2   

Earnings

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 446.2      $ 248.7      $ 5.5      $ 805.5      $ 828.3   

Earnings in Affiliates

     -6.4        -3.9        -3.8        -5.5        -6.8   

Fixed charges +

     71.2        83.1        77.5        76.3        80.2   

Cash from Affiliates +

     1.1        2.2        9.2        9.2        6.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 512.1      $ 330.1      $ 88.4      $ 885.5      $ 908.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     7     4     1     12     11

 

(1) One-third of all rental expense is deemed to be interest.

For the purpose of computing these ratios, (i) “earnings” consists of the sum of pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in our consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees; fixed charges; amortization of capitalized interest; and distributed income of equity investees; and (ii) “fixed charges” consists of the sum of interest expense (which includes amortization of premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to debt issue costs, when applicable); capitalized interest; and one-third of rental expense which we believe to be a reasonable estimate of an interest factor in our leases.