EX-12.1 2 ex1212011630.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX 12.1 2011.6.30
Exhibit 12.1



Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)
  
6 Months Ended June 30, 2011
  
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
Consolidated Pretax Income from Continuing Operations
  
$
53

  
$
146

 
$
150

 
$
193

 
$
279

 
$
328

Fixed Charges (per below)
  
72

  
143

 
153

 
158

 
155

 
140

Distributed Income of Equity Investees
  
28

  
57

 
53

 

 

 

Interest Capitalized
  
(1
)
  
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

     Earnings
  
$
152

  
$
345

 
$
355

 
$
350

 
$
433

 
$
468

 
  
 

  
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest and Other Financial Charges
  
$
71

  
$
140

 
$
150

 
$
154

 
$
151

 
$
138

Interest Portion of Rental Expense
  
1

  
3

 
3

 
4

 
4

 
2

     Fixed Charges
  
$
72

  
$
143

 
$
153

 
$
158

 
$
155

 
$
140

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  
2.1

  
2.4

 
2.3

 
2.2

 
2.8

 
3.3



Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
Years Ended December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)
  
6 Months Ended June 30, 2011
  
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
2007
 
2006
Consolidated Pretax Income from Continuing Operations
  
$
82

  
$
204

 
$
208

 
$
207

 
$
279

 
$
328

Fixed Charges (per below)
  
44

  
86

 
95

 
144

 
155

 
140

Distributed Income of Equity Investees
  
28

  
57

 
53

 

 

 

Interest Capitalized
  
(1
)
  
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

     Earnings
  
$
153

  
$
346

 
$
355

 
$
350

 
$
433

 
$
468

 
  
 
  
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest and Other Financial Charges
  
$
43

  
$
83

 
$
92

 
$
140

 
$
151

 
$
138

Interest Portion of Rental Expense
  
1

  
3

 
3

 
4

 
4

 
2

     Fixed Charges
  
$
44

  
$
86

 
$
95

 
$
144

 
$
155

 
$
140

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  
3.5

  
4.0

 
3.7

 
2.4

 
2.8

 
3.3


During 2008, PC Ventures I, LLC (“PC Ventures”), a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., made a $783 million capital contribution to Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. in exchange for a Series T-1 Redeemable Preferred Limited Partnership Interest (“Series T-1 Preferred Interest”), a preferred interest in Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. The Series T-1 Preferred Interest provides for a return of 7.375% per annum (approximately $58 million) on its contributed capital of $783 million. In the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. above, the Series T-1 Preferred Interest is not subtracted from Consolidated Pretax Income from Continuing Operations and has been excluded from the calculation of Fixed Charges because these transactions are between affiliated entities. Further discussion of the Series T-1 Preferred Interest in Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. can be found in the audited consolidated financial statements of Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. for the three years ended December 31, 2010, which were included on Form 10-K of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. and filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011.