EX-12 14 dex12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

Rayonier Inc. and Subsidiaries

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited, thousands of dollars)

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Earnings:

                                        

Net Income

   $ 49,972     $ 54,172     $ 57,598     $ 78,187     $ 68,653  

Add:

                                        

(Income) / loss from discontinued operations

     —         745       (688 )     (669 )     (84 )

Income tax

     5,806       14,880       23,747       29,398       29,082  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2,501       2,531       2,625       2,578       2,308  
    


 


 


 


 


       58,279       72,328       83,282       109,494       99,959  

Adjustments to earnings for fixed charges:

                                        

Interest and other financial charges

     48,742       62,433       70,314       87,199       43,705  

Interest factor attributable to rentals

     288       823       1,633       1,362       1,367  
    


 


 


 


 


       49,030       63,256       71,947       88,561       45,072  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings as adjusted

   $ 107,309     $ 135,584     $ 155,229     $ 198,055     $ 145,031  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges:

                                        

Fixed charges above

   $ 49,030     $ 63,256     $ 71,947     $ 88,561     $ 45,072  

Capitalized interest

     —         —         —         —         314  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 49,030     $ 63,256     $ 71,947     $ 88,561     $ 45,386  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings as adjusted to total fixed charges

     2.19       2.14       2.16       2.24       3.20  
    


 


 


 


 


Effective tax rate

     10 %     21 %     29 %     28 %     30 %