EX-12.1 13 dex121.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (UNOCAL) EXHIBIT 12.1 UNOCAL CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------------------------- MILLIONS OF DOLLARS 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 =============================================================================================================================== Earnings from continuing operations $ 330 $ 599 $ 723 $ 113 $ 93 Provision for income taxes 280 452 497 121 168 Minority interests 6 41 16 16 7 Distributions (less than) greater than earnings from equity investments 6 69 (57) (4) (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings subtotal (a) 622 1,161 1,179 246 266 Fixed charges included in earnings: Interest expense 179 192 210 199 177 Distribution on convertible preferred securities 33 33 33 33 33 Interest portion of rentals (b) 23 19 20 22 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges subtotal 235 244 263 254 230 Earnings from continuing operations available before fixed charges $ 857 $ 1,405 $ 1,442 $ 500 $ 496 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges: Fixed charges included in earnings 235 244 263 254 230 Capitalized interest 46 27 13 16 26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges $ 281 $ 271 $ 276 $ 270 $ 256 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges 3.0 5.2 5.2 1.9 1.9 =============================================================================================================================== (a) Includes pre-tax impairment of : 47 137 66 23 102 The ratio of earnings, excluding impairment, to fixed charges would be: 3.2 5.7 5.5 1.9 2.3 (b) Calculated as one-third of operating rental expense.