EX-12.1 6 d303281dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

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

Interest expensed and capitalized

     1,953        1,606        1,881        1,968        1,839   

Interest portion of rental obligations

     141        66        72        74        81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (A)

     2,094        1,672        1,953        2,042        1,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for non controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     2,680        1,856        (4,261     11,355        14,888   

Income allocable to non-controlling interest in consolidated entities that have not incurred fixed charges

     4        (89     43        (993     (1,482

Undistributed earnings of equity investees

     (228     (303     167        (1,443     (816

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

     2,087        1,672        1,953        2,041        1,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings-pretax income with applicable adjustments (B)

     4,543        3,136        (2,098     10,960        14,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of (B) to (A)

     2.2        1.9        (1.1     5.4        7.6   

 

Note (1)
* As required by IFRS, the 2008 information has been adjusted retrospectively for the finalization in 2009 of the allocation of purchase price of acquisitions made in 2008
(1) Due to the ArcelorMittal’s pretax loss in 2009, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. ArcelorMittal would have needed to generate additional earnings of $4,051 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1 for 2009.