EX-7.1 3 u99857exv7w1.htm EX-7.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS exv7w1
 

Exhibit 7.1

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
Korean GAAP   2002     2003     2004  
    (Millions of Won)  
Earnings:
                       
Net earnings
    1,946,934       821,734       1,282,216  
Income tax
    741,354       523,631       577,889  
Income from equity investees
    (8,524 )     (5,462 )     (11,310 )
Dividend from equity method affiliates
    469       554       333  
Fixed charges
    828,079       720,744       708,364  
Less interest capitalized (a)
    (158,482 )            
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries
    316,918       235,695       148,931  
 
                 
Total earnings
    3,666,748       2,296,896       2,706,423  
 
                 
Fixed charges:
                       
Interest expense
    650,460       705,540       678,514  
Capitalized interest (a)
    158,482              
One-third of rent expenses on operating leases, deemed to be representative of interest expense
    19,137       15,204       29,850  
 
                 
Total fixed charges
    828,079       720,744       708,364  
 
                 
Radios of earnings to fixed charges
    4.43:1       3.19:1       3.82:1  

 


 

                         
U.S. GAAP                        
Earnings:
                       
Net earnings
    1,556,262       395,443       1,404,616  
Income tax
    519,642       217,568       386,934  
Income from equity investees
    (10,713 )     (10,559 )     (36,136 )
Dividend from equity method affiliates
    1,278       958       45,153  
Fixed charges
    488,970       443,078       467,365  
Less interest capitalized
    (27,853 )     (21,469 )     (12,154 )
Minority interest in losses of consolidated subsidiaries
    (3,222 )     (22 )     (1,760 )
 
                 
Total earnings
    2,524,364       1,024,997       2,254,018  
 
                 
Fixed charges:
                       
Interest expense
    461,117       421,609       455,211  
Capitalized interest
    27,853       21,469       12,154  
One-third of rent expense on operating leases, deemed to be representative of interest expense
                 
 
                 
Total fixed charges
    488,970       443,078       467,365  
 
                 
Radios of earnings to fixed charges
    5.16:1       2.31:1       4.82:1  
 
(a)   Effective on January 1, 2003, in accordance with Korean GAAP, the Company elected to no longer capitalize interest costs on all borrowings incurred related to qualifying assets.