EX-12 10 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

EXHIBIT 12

1.) | Fixed charges

(a) interest expensed and capitalized,

(b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness,

(c) an estimate of the interest within rental expense, and

(d) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries (dividend divided by 1 minus the effective income tax rate)

|  | 2005 |  | 2004 |  | 2003 |  | 2002 |  | 2001
(a) interest expensed and capitalized / (b) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
Interest on financing |  | 42.9 |  | 45.2 |  | 56.9 |  | 49.2 |  | 51.3
Interest on debentures |  | 41.4 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
Bank charges |  | 17.1 |  | 12.2 |  | 6.7 |  | 8.0 |  | 4.2
Total |  | 101.4 |  | 57.4 |  | 63.6 |  | 57.2 |  | 55.5
(c) an estimate of the interest within rental expense |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | —
(d) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries minority interest |  | 2.8 |  | 5.4 |  | 3.6 |  | 54.5 |  | 73.0
Fixed charges ( B ) |  | 104.2 |  | 62.8 |  | 67.2 |  | 111.7 |  | 128.5

2.) | Earnings

Add the following:

(a) pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees,

(b) fixed charges,

(c) amortization of capitalized interest,

(d) distributed income of equity investees, and

(e) your share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges.

From the total of the added items, subtract the following:

(a) interest capitalized,

(b) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries, and

(c) the minority interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges.

|  | 2005 |  | 2004 |  | 2003 |  |  | 2002 |  |  | 2001
(a) Income before income and social contribution taxes, equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies and minority interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | 329.2 |  | 502.9 |  | 295.4 |  |  | 349.9 |  |  | 230.8
(b) fixed charges |  | 104.2 |  | 62.8 |  | 67.2 |  |  | 111.7 |  |  | 128.5
(c) amortization of capitalized interest |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
(d) distributed income of equity investees |  | 1.6 |  | — |  | (0.5 | ) |  | (1.7 | ) |  | 1.9
(e) your share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Subtotal |  | 435.0 |  | 565.7 |  | 362.1 |  |  | 459.9 |  |  | 361.2
(a) interest capitalized |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
(b) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries, and |  | 0.7 |  | 0.4 |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.8
(c) the minority interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. |  | — |  | — |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Subtotal |  | 0.7 |  | 0.4 |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.8
Total ( A ) |  | 434.3 |  | 565.3 |  | 361.7 |  |  | 459.5 |  |  | 360.4
|  | 2005 |  | 2004 |  | 2003 |  |  | 2002 |  |  | 2001
Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges - BRGAAP ( A / B ) |  | 4.17x |  | 9.00x |  | 5.38x |  |  | 4.11x |  |  | 2.81x