EX-7.1 4 dex71.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 7.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 

Korean GAAP


   2000

    2001

    2002

 
     (Millions of Won)  

Earnings:

                  

Net earnings

   986,210     1,112,975     1,946,934  

Income tax

   550,724     421,470     741,354  

Income from equity investees

   (8,937 )   (5,157 )   (8,524 )

Dividend from equity method affiliates

   572     1,995     469  

Fixed charges

   657,002     836,725     828,079  

Less interest capitalized

   (152,574 )   (119,147 )   (158,482 )

Minority interest in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries

   (54,329 )   260,422     316,918  
    

 

 

Total earnings

   1,978,668     2,509,283     3,666,748  
    

 

 

Fixed charges:

                  

Interest expense

   500,861     712,442     650,460  

Capitalized interest

   152,574     119,147     158,482  

Amortization of bond issue cost

   (a )   (a )   (a )

One-third of rental expenses on operating leases, deemed to be representative of interest expenses

   3,567     5,136     19,137  
    

 

 

Total fixed charges

   657,002     836,725     828,079  
    

 

 

Radios of earnings to fixed charges

   3.01:1     3.00:1     4.43:1  

U.S. GAAP


                  

Earnings:

                  

Net earnings

   701,391     1,006,324     1,556,262  

Income tax

   81,479     249,471     525,996  

Income from equity investees

   (18,000 )   (8,898 )   (10,713 )

Dividend from equity method affiliates

   572     1,995     1,278  

Fixed charges

   448,714     563,298     488,970  

Less interest capitalized

   (19,152 )   (43,925 )   (27,853 )

Minority interest in earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries

   2,288     2,220     (3,222 )
    

 

 

Total earnings

   1,197,292     1,770,485     2,530,718  
    

 

 

Fixed charges:

                  

Interest expense

   427,402     517,051     461,117  

Capitalized interest

   19,152     43,925     27,853  

Amortization of bond issue cost

   (a )   (a )   (a )

One-third of rental expenses on operating leases, deemed to be representative of interest expenses

   2,160     2,322     —    
    

 

 

Total fixed charges

   448,714     563,298     488,970  
    

 

 

Radios of earnings to fixed charges

   2.67:1     3.14:1     5.18:1  

(a)   For the year ended December 31, 1999, under revised Korean GAAP, amortization of bond issue cost is to be included in interest expense. As a result, there is no separation of amortization of bond issue cost from interest expense under U.S. GAAP.