EX-12.1 7 d433868dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Autoliv, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollars in millions)

   2008      2009      2010      2011      2012  
Fixed charges               

Interest expense

   $ 72.9       $ 68.2       $ 66.6       $ 68.2       $ 41.7   

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

     10.2         9.3         9.7         12.0         11.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 83.1       $ 77.5       $ 76.3       $ 80.2       $ 53.4   

Earnings

              

Income before income taxes

   $ 248.7       $ 5.5       $ 805.5       $ 828.3       $ 668.6   

Earnings in Affiliates

     –3.9         –3.8         –5.5         –6.8         –8.1   

Fixed charges +

     83.1         77.5         76.3         80.2         53.4   

Cash from Affiliates +

     2.2         9.2         9.2         6.4         4.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 330.1       $ 88.4       $ 885.5       $ 908.1       $ 718.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     4x         1x         12x         11x         13x   

 

(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 non-controlling 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.