EX-12 2 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2004     2005     2006     2007     2008  
     (In thousands, except ratios)  

Earnings

          

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 1,725,891     $ 2,027,083     $ 2,692,435     $ 2,253,315     $ 2,790,470  

Plus: minority interests

     80,840       110,650       219,121       293,501       313,921  

Plus/(Less): losses/(earnings) from equity investments

     (4,070 )     (476 )     17,690       24,618       36,920  

Plus: fixed charges (includes interest expense and amortization of bond issuance costs and settled swaps and estimated interest on rent expense)

     30,645       36,571       40,351       55,381       146,360  

Plus: amortization of capitalized interest

     108       216       216       216       300  

Plus: distributed income of equity investees

     —         —         3,172       8,072       20,117  

Less: interest capitalized

     (1,310 )     —         —         (3,700 )     (10,020 )

Less: minority interests in subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     (80,840 )     (110,650 )     (219,121 )     (293,604 )     (314,277 )
                                        
   $ 1,751,264     $ 2,063,394     $ 2,753,864     $ 2,337,799     $ 2,983,791  
                                        

Fixed charges

          

Interest expense and amortization of bond issuance and settled swaps

     30,645       36,571       40,351       55,052       144,845  

Estimated interest on rent expense

     —         —         —         329       1,515  
                                        

Total Fixed Charges

     30,645       36,571       40,351       55,381       146,360  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     57.15       56.42       68.25       42.21       20.39