EX-12.2 3 dex122.htm IMC'S RATIOS OF EARNINGS IMC's Ratios of Earnings

Exhibit 12.2

 

IMC Global Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Preferred Stock Dividends

 

     Six Months ended
June 30,


    Years ended December 31,

 
     2004

    2003

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

   1999

 

Fixed charges:

                                                       

Interest charges

   $ 94.4     $ 91.9     $ 185.7     $ 174.2     $ 152.3     $ 112.6    $ 111.4  

Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense

     4.6       3.8       8.2       8.5       8.4       5.4      5.7  

Interest portion of rental expense

     3.6       4.3       8.0       8.0       6.7       5.0      6.4  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     8.6       —         7.6       —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Total fixed charges

   $ 111.2     $ 100.0     $ 209.5     $ 190.7     $ 167.4     $ 123.0    $ 123.5  
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Earnings:

                                                       

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest

   $ 77.2     $ (55.3 )   $ (107.8 )   $ (0.2 )   $ (93.1 )   $ 118.7    $ (390.0 )

Interest charges

     94.4       91.9       185.7       174.2       152.3       112.6      111.4  

Net amortization of debt discount and premium and issuance expense

     4.6       3.8       8.2       8.5       8.4       5.4      5.7  

Interest portion of rental expense

     3.6       4.3       8.0       8.0       6.7       5.0      6.4  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     8.6       —         7.6       —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Sub-total

     188.4       44.7       101.7       190.5       74.3       241.7      (266.5 )

Less: Preferred stock dividend requirements

     (8.6 )     —         (7.6 )     —         —         —        —    
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Total earnings (loss)

   $ 179.8     $ 44.7     $ 94.1     $ 190.5     $ 74.3     $ 241.7    $ (266.5 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividendsa

     1.6       0.5       0.5       1.0       0.4       2.0      (2.2 )

a The Company’s earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $55.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and $115.4 million, $93.1 million and $390.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2001 and 1999, respectively.