EX-12.1 5 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
    Twelve months ended December 31,  
     Pro forma     2009     Pro forma     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Dollars in millions)  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (5,263 )   $ (5,975 )   $ (29,711 )   $ (30,943 )   $ (43,091 )   $ (2,479 )   $ (10,673 )   $ 2,365  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (114 )     (114 )     1,766       1,766       36,863       (3,075 )     (6,073 )     (1,322 )

(Income)/Losses of and dividends from nonconsolidated associates

     (35 )     (35 )     254       254       169       (142 )     93       (528 )

Noncontrolling interests

     76       76       (108 )     (108 )     406       324       48       81  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     13       13       77       77       48       51       47       79  
                                                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, undistributed income of associates, and capitalized interest

     (5,323 )     (6,035 )     (27,722 )     (28,954 )     (5,605 )     (5,321 )     (16,558 )     675  
                                                                

Fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations

                

Interest and related charges on debt

     657       1,230       1,631       2,563       3,399       17,029       15,685       12,022  

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

     45       45       226       226       220       301       293       274  
                                                                

Total fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations

     702       1,274       1,857       2,789       3,619       17,330       15,978       12,296  
                                                                

Earnings (losses) available for fixed charges

   $ (4,621 )   $ (4,761 )   $ (25,865 )   $ (26,165 )   $ (1,986 )   $ 12,009     $ (580 )   $ 12,971  
                                                                

Fixed charges

                

Fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 702     $ 1,274     $ 1,857     $ 2,789     $ 3,619     $ 17,330     $ 15,979     $ 12,296  

Interest capitalized in the period

     15       15       244       244       24       44       45       38  
                                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 717     $ 1,290     $ 2,101     $ 3,033     $ 3,643     $ 17,374     $ 16,024     $ 12,334  
                                                                

Ratios of earnings (losses) to fixed charges

     —         —         —         —         —         0.69       —         1.05  
                                                                

Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2005 and the three months ended March 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. Additional earnings of $29.2 billion, $5.6 billion, $16.6 billion and $6.0 billion, respectively, would have been necessary to bring the respective ratios to 1.0.

Pro forma earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the three months ended March 31, 2009, after giving effect to the pro forma adjustments described under “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information for the Exchange Offers” included elsewhere in the Registration Statement, were inadequate to cover fixed charges. Additional earnings of $28.0 billion for 2008 and $5.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2009 would be necessary to bring the respective ratios to 1.0.

The ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 have been adjusted for the retrospective adoption of FSP APB No. 14-1.