EX-12 3 l96703aexv12.txt EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (amounts in millions except ratios)
Nine Months Ended Year Ended September 30, December 31, 2002 2001 ----------------- ------------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests, equity income and extraordinary item $ 0.4 $ 111.9 Add (deduct) earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates (net of distributed earnings) included in pretax income Add losses of less than 50% owned affiliates included in pretax income Add fixed charges, net of capitalized interest 61.2 69.9 Add previously capitalized interest amortized during the period 0.2 0.1 ------- ------- Earnings $ 61.8 $ 181.9 Gross interest expense including capitalized interest plus amortization of capitalized fees (fixed charges) $ 66.4 $ 80.2 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1) -- 2.3
(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 by $4.6 million.