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 |
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Earnings: |
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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: |
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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.