EX-12 11 l99117aexv12.txt EXHIBIT 12 . . . EXHIBIT 12 THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------------- (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 --------------------- ------ ------- ------ ------ -------- EARNINGS Income (loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes.................................. $(17.9) $(273.0) $ 58.8 $300.1 $ 930.4 Add: Amortization of previously capitalized interest...................................... 10.2 9.8 9.7 11.0 10.7 Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries with fixed charges............... 58.3 26.7 45.6 42.9 33.6 Proportionate share of fixed charges of investees accounted for by the equity method........................................ 4.1 3.1 5.7 5.5 4.8 Proportionate share of net loss of investees accounted for by the equity method............ 11.7 44.6 28.4 0.3 -- ------ ------- ------ ------ -------- Total additions............................... 84.3 84.2 89.4 59.7 49.1 Deduct: Capitalized interest............................ 7.5 6.4 12.0 11.8 6.6 Minority interest in net loss of consolidated subsidiaries.................................. 5.2 19.5 8.3 4.2 2.9 Undistributed proportionate share of net income of investees accounted for by the equity method........................................ 1.3 1.1 4.3 2.2 -- ------ ------- ------ ------ -------- Total deductions.............................. 14.0 27.0 24.6 18.2 9.5 ------ ------- ------ ------ -------- TOTAL EARNINGS.................................. $ 52.4 $(215.8) $123.6 $341.6 $ 970.0 ====== ======= ====== ====== ======== FIXED CHARGES Interest expense................................ $241.3 $ 292.4 $282.6 $179.4 $ 147.8 Capitalized interest............................ 7.5 6.4 12.0 11.8 6.6 Amortization of debt discount, premium or expense....................................... 8.8 7.1 1.5 0.7 1.2 Interest portion of rental expense.............. 75.3 73.6 73.5 62.1 57.7 Proportionate share of fixed charges of investees accounted for by the equity method........................................ 4.1 3.1 5.7 5.5 4.8 ------ ------- ------ ------ -------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES............................. $337.0 $ 382.6 $375.3 $259.5 $ 218.1 ====== ======= ====== ====== ======== TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES............. $389.4 $ 166.8 $498.9 $601.1 $1,188.1 ====== ======= ====== ====== ======== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES.............. 1.16 * 1.33 2.32 5.45
* EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 WERE INADEQUATE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES. THE COVERAGE DEFICIENCY WAS $215.8 MILLION.