EX-12.1 7 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

TRONOX INCORPORATED

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     (Millions of dollars)  

Earnings:

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes

   $ 68.2     $ (120.1 )   $ (62.8 )   $ (8.0 )   $ (89.8 )

Fixed charges

     50.9       34.9       30.5       33.3       56.4  

Distributed income from equity method investee

     —         —         0.7       —         0.4  

Loss (gain) from equity method investee

     (2.0 )     (2.4 )     (0.8 )     (0.5 )     (1.1 )

Interest capitalized

     (2.1 )     (2.0 )     (1.6 )     (4.0 )     (4.3 )
                                        

Total earnings (loss)

   $ 115.0     $ (89.6 )   $ (34.0 )   $ 20.8     $ (38.4 )
                                        

Fixed Charges -

          

Interest expense

   $ 42.2     $ 27.1     $ 23.5     $ 24.9     $ 47.2  

Rental expense representative of interest factor

     6.6       5.8       5.4       4.4       4.9  

Interest capitalized

     2.1       2.0       1.6       4.0       4.3  
                                        

Total fixed charges

   $ 50.9     $ 34.9     $ 30.5     $ 33.3     $ 56.4  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.3       n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a  
                                        

Inadequate earnings

     $ 124.5     $ 64.5     $ 12.5     $ 94.8