EX-12.2 9 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.2

United States Steel Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Unaudited

 

     Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollars in Millions)

   2005    2004*    2003*     2002*    2001*  

Portion of rentals representing interest

   $ 45    $ 51    $ 46     $ 34    $ 45  

Capitalized interest

     12      8      8       6      1  

Other interest and fixed charges

     87      131      156       136      153  
                                     

Total fixed charges (A)

   $ 144    $ 190    $ 210     $ 176    $ 199  
                                     

Earnings-pretax income with applicable adjustments (B)

   $ 1,467    $ 1,687    $ (559 )   $ 202    $ (382 )
                                     

Ratio of (B) to (A)

     10.19      8.88      (a )     1.15      (b )

* During the fourth quarter of 2005, U.S. Steel changed its method of determining the cost of U. S. Steel Kosice’s inventories from the last-in, first-out method to the first-in, first-out method. Prior year results have been adjusted to apply this change retrospectively.
(a) Earnings did not cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $769 million.
(b) Earnings did not cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $581 million.