EX-12.1 3 ex12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.01 exhibit 12.01
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


Praxair, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Exhibit 12.01


(Dollar amounts in millions, except ratios)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                                 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before
                               
   adjustment for minority interests in consolidated
                               
   subsidiaries or income or loss from equity
                               
   investees
 
$
1,130
 
$
948
 
$
771
 
$
717
 
$
576
 
      Capitalized interest
   
(11
)
 
(7
)
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(17
)
      Depreciation of capitalized interest
   
14
   
13
   
12
   
12
   
11
 
      Dividends from less than 50%-owned
                               
          companies carried at equity
   
17
   
11
   
19
   
9
   
5
 
Adjusted pre-tax income from continuing
                               
  operations before adjustment for minority
                               
  interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income
                               
  or loss from equity investees
 
$
1,150
 
$
965
 
$
793
 
$
729
 
$
575
 
                                 
Fixed charges:
                               
   Interest on long-term and short-term debt
 
$
163
 
$
155
 
$
151
 
$
206
 
$
224
 
   Capitalized interest
   
11
   
7
   
9
   
9
   
17
 
   Rental expenses representative
                               
      of an interest factor
   
32
   
29
   
31
   
32
   
37
 
   Preferred stock dividend requirements of
                               
      consolidated subsidiaries
   
-
   
1
   
-
   
1
   
2
 
Total fixed charges
   
206
   
192
   
191
   
248
   
280
 
   Less: preferred stock dividend requirements of
                               
      consolidated subsidiaries
   
-
   
(1
)
 
-
   
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total fixed charges less preferred stock dividends
 
$
206
 
$
191
 
$
191
 
$
247
 
$
278
 
                                 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before
                               
   adjustment for minority interests in consolidated
                               
   subsidiaries or income or loss from equity
                               
   investees plus fixed charges and preferred stock
                               
   dividend requirements of consolidated
                               
   subsidiaries
 
$
1,356
 
$
1,157
 
$
984
 
$
977
 
$
855
 
Less: preferred stock dividend requirements of
                               
    consolidated subsidiaries
   
-
   
(1
)
 
-
   
(1
)
 
(2
)
Total earnings less preferred stock dividends
 
$
1,356
 
$
1,156
 
$
984
 
$
976
 
$
853
 
                                 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                               
  AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
   
6.6
   
6.0
   
5.2
   
3.9
   
3.1
 
                                 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
   
6.6
   
6.1
   
5.2
   
3.9
   
3.1