EX-99.3 4 l36438aexv99w3.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3
(COMPANY LOGO)
         
    (U.S. dollars  
    in millions)  
2008
       
2008 average equity (12/31/2007 and each of 2008’s quarter ends)
  $ 84.1  
2008 average debt (12/31/2007 and at each of 2008’s quarter ends)
    107.4  
 
     
Total 2008 average total capital employed
  $ 191.5  
 
       
2008 net income, as reported
  $ 22.1  
Plus: 2008 interest expense, as reported
    5.5  
Less: Income taxes on 2008 interest expense at 38%*
    (2.1 )
 
     
Actual return on total capital employed = actual net income before interest expense, after tax
  $ 25.5  
 
     
 
       
Actual return on total capital employed percentage
    13.3 %
 
     
 
       
2007
       
2007 average equity (12/31/2006 and each of 2007’s quarter ends)
  $ 66.3  
2007 average debt (12/31/2006 and at each of 2007’s quarter ends)
    110.8  
 
     
Total 2007 average total capital employed
  $ 177.1  
 
       
2007 net income, as reported
  $ 31.0  
Plus: 2007 interest expense, as reported
    7.0  
Less: Income taxes on 2007 interest expense at 38%*
    (2.7 )
 
     
Actual return on total capital employed = actual net income before interest expense, after tax
  $ 35.3  
 
     
 
       
Actual return on total capital employed percentage
    19.9 %
 
     
Return on total capital employed is provided solely as a supplemental disclosure with respect to income generation because management believes it provides useful information with respect to earnings in a form that is comparable to North American Coal’s cost of capital employed, which includes both equity and debt securities.
 
*   Tax rate of 38% represents the Company’s marginal tax rate.