EX-12.1 4 a05-11497_3ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

ACTUAL

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Years ended December 31,

 

(millions except ratios)

 

 

 

    2005    

 

    2004    

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Income before income taxes, equity in net income of associates and minority interest

 

 

$

88

 

 

 

$

212

 

 

$

627

 

$

567

 

$

354

 

$

79

 

$

65

 

Add back fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

48

 

74

 

86

 

101

 

109

 

Dividends from associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

6

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

Income as adjusted

 

 

$

100

 

 

 

$

224

 

 

$

682

 

$

647

 

$

443

 

$

184

 

$

179

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

$

6

 

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

22

 

$

53

 

$

65

 

$

82

 

$

89

 

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

26

 

21

 

21

 

19

 

20

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

$

12

 

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

48

 

$

74

 

$

86

 

$

101

 

$

109

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

18.7

 

 

14.2

 

8.7

 

5.2

 

1.8

 

1.6

 

Pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES—PRO FORMA

PRO FORMA v. ACTUAL

 

 

Three months ended
March 31,

 

Year ended
December 31,

 

(millions except ratios)

 

 

 

2005

 

2005

 

2004

 

2004

 

 

 

ACTUAL

 

PRO FORMA

 

 ACTUAL 

 

 PRO FORMA 

 

Income before income taxes, equity in net income of associates and minority interest

 

 

$

88

 

 

 

$

85

 

 

 

$

627

 

 

 

$

612

 

 

Add back fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

12

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

63

 

 

Dividends from associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

7

 

 

Income as adjusted

 

 

$

100

 

 

 

$

100

 

 

 

$

682

 

 

 

$

682

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

$

6

 

 

 

$

9

 

 

 

$

22

 

 

 

$

37

 

 

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

26

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

$

12

 

 

 

$

15

 

 

 

$

48

 

 

 

$

63

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

8.3

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

14.2

 

 

 

10.8