EX-99.7 9 dex997.htm ITEM 15 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Item 15 - Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 99.7

OWENS CORNING AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated (in millions).

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     For the
Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the
Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2007
    For the
Two
Months Ended
December 31,
2006
          For the
Ten
Months Ended
December 31,
2006
   For the
Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
2005
    For the
Twelve
Months Ended
December 31
2004
 

Earnings:

                  
 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 118     $ 22     $ (105 )        $ 9,021    $ (4,513 )   $ 402  

Fixed charges (see below)

     163       177       39            277      775       35  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2       1       —              5      7       8  

Capitalized interest

     (9 )     (11 )     (2 )          —        —         2  

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     —         —         —              —        —         —    
                                                    

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 274     $ 189     $ (68 )        $ 9,303    $ (3,731 )   $ 447  
                                                    
 

Fixed Charges:

                  
 

Portion of rents representative of interest expense (33%)

   $ 31     $ 32     $ 5          $ 22    $ 27     $ 27  

Interest on indebtedness, including amortization of deferred loan costs

     123       134       32            255      748       10  

Capitalized interest

     9       11       2            —        —         (2 )
                                                    

Total fixed charges

   $ 163     $ 177     $ 39          $ 277    $ 775     $ 35  
                                                    
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.7       1.1       N/A            33.6      N/A       12.8  

Due to the losses incurred for adjustments due to bankruptcy proceedings, we would have had to generate additional earnings of $107 million in the two months ended December 31, 2006 and $4.506 billion in the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 in order to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.