EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

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  
     Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31,
    Two
Months
Ended
Dec. 31,
    Ten
Months
Ended
Oct. 31,
   Twelve
Months
Ended
Dec. 31,
 
     2009     2008     2007     2006     2006    2005  

Earnings:

             

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 81     $ 118     $ 22     $ (105   $ 9,021    $ (4,513

Fixed charges (see below)

     146       163       177       39       277      775  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     3       2       1       —          5      7  

Capitalized interest

     (10     (9     (11     (2     —        —     

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

     —          —          —          —          —        —     
                                               

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 220     $ 274     $ 189     $ (68   $ 9,303    $ (3,731
                                               

Fixed charges:

             

Portion of rents representative of interest expense (33%)

   $ 24     $ 31     $ 32     $ 5     $ 22    $ 27  

Interest on indebtedness, including amortization of deferred loan costs

     112       123       134       32       255      748  

Capitalized interest

     10       9       11       2       —        —     
                                               

Total fixed charges

   $ 146     $ 163     $ 177     $ 39     $ 277    $ 775  
                                               

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.5       1.7       1.1       N/A        33.6      N/A   

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.