EX-12.1 8 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

Exhibit 12.1

Veolia Environnement

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     2007     2006     2005(1)     2004(1)  
(in accordance with IFRS)       

Total Earnings

   2,690.6     2,243.2     2,057.5     1,692.5  

Pretax income from continuing operations

   1,681.2     1,397.9     1,210.3     792.9  

Fixed charges

   1,078.4     891.1     869.2     921.3  

Distributed income of equity investees

   6.5     4.1     10.3     17.6  

Minority interests in pre-tax income that have no fixed charges

   (75.5 )   (49.9 )   (32.3 )   (39.3 )

Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

                

Capitalized interest

                

Total Fixed Charges

   1,078.4     891.1     869.2     921.3  

Interests expense

   969.6     783.8     774.0     832.9  

Interest capitalized

                

Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

                

Estimate of the interest within rental expense

   108.8     107.3     95.2     88.4  

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   2.5     2.5     2.4     1.8  

 

(1)   The ratios for the years 2004 and 2005 are based on restated financial information as set forth in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, reclassified to reflect our early adoption of IFRIC 12 (the IFRS interpretation on concession arrangements).

 

     2003  
(in accordance with France GAAP)       

Total Earnings

   (683.5 )

Pretax income

   (1,579.2 )

Fixed charges

   900.7  

Distributed income of equity investees

   17.4  

Minority interests in pre tax income that have no fixed charges

   (22.4 )

Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

    

Capitalized interest

    

Total Fixed Charges

   900.7  

Interests expense

   790.7  

Interest capitalized

    

Preference security dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

    

Estimate of the interest within rental expense

   110.0  

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   (0.8 )