EX-12 7 a96595exv12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12
 

EXHIBIT 12

FLUOR CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

                                                     
                                                Nine
                                                Months
                                                Ended
       
 
 
 
 
  Sept 30
        1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003
       
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 193,838     $ 88,674     $ 164,287     $ 185,320     $ 260,524     $ 191,807  
Add (subtract)
                                               
 
Equity in earnings from less than 50% owned persons, net of distributions
    (8,090 )     (5,776 )     220       6,408       (3,529 )     (149 )
 
Fixed charges
    41,295       44,631       53,090       50,502       35,399       27,851  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total
  $ 227,043     $ 127,529     $ 217,597     $ 242,230     $ 292,394     $ 219,509  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Fixed charges
                                               
 
Interest expense
  $ 13,120     $ 18,972     $ 26,315     $ 25,011     $ 8,925     $ 7,995  
 
Portion of rental expense representative of interest factor
    28,175       25,659       26,775       25,491       26,474       19,856  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total fixed charges (1)
  $ 41,295     $ 44,631     $ 53,090     $ 50,502     $ 35,399     $ 27,851  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
    5.50       2.86       4.10       4.80       8.26       7.88  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

     
(1)   For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes plus fixed charges less equity in earnings from less than 50% owned persons, net of distributions. “Fixed charges” consist of interest and approximately one-third of rental expense.