EX-12 10 file005.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


  Year ended December 31, Six months ended June 30,
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 (Pro
Forma)
2002 2003 2003 (Pro
Forma)
  (millions of constant Ch$ as of December 31, 2002)
(millions of constant Ch$
as of June 30, 2003)
Chilean GAAP                                          
Fixed Charges:                                          
Financial expenses   186,271     242,812     271,334     232,254     228,526     247,627     108,116     99,664     111,060  
Capitalized interest costs   4,952     14,661     6,579     10,705     25,503     25,503     10,094     5,924     5,924  
Fixed charges   191,223     257,473     277,913     242,959     254,029     273,130     118,210     105,588     116,984  
Earnings:                                          
Pretax income (or loss) from continuing operations   81,422     (162,465   203,410     118,909     72,239     53,138     62,692     60,685     49,289  
Fixed charges   191,223     257,473     277,913     242,959     254,029     273,130     118,210     105,588     116,984  
Sub total   272,645     95,008     481,323     361,868     326,268     326,268     180,902     166,273     166,273  
Less: interest capitalized during the period   (4,952   (14,661   (6,579   (10,705   (25,503   (25,503   (10,094   (5,924   (5,924
Less: undistributed earnings of equity method investees   (343   (1,797   (678   9,948     (8,570   (8,570   5,665     (18,055   (18,055
Earnings   267,350     78,550     474,066     361,111     292,195     292,195     176,473     142,294     142,294  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   1.40     0.31     1.71     1.49     1.15     1.07     1.49     1.35     1.22  

  Year ended December 31, Six months ended June 30,
  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 (Pro
Forma)
2002 2003 2003 (Pro
Forma)
  (millions of constant Ch$ as of December 31, 2002)
(millions of constant Ch$
as of June 30, 2003)
US GAAP                                    
Fixed Charges:                                          
Financial expenses   186,271     242,812     271,334     232,254     238,197     257,298           —           —           —  
Capitalized interest costs   4,952     14,661     6,579     10,705     15,832     15,832              
Fixed charges   191,223     257,473     277,913     242,959     254,029     273,130              
Earnings:                                          
Pretax income (or loss) from continuing operations   54,509     (201,058   207,817     55,032     3,760     (15,341            
Fixed charges   191,223     257,473     277,913     242,959     254,029     273,130              
Sub total   245,732     56,415     485,730     297,991     257,789     257,789        
Interest capitalized during the period   (4,952   (14,661   (6,579   (10,705   (15,832   (15,832            
Undistributed earnings of an equity method investee   3,897     3,643     (835   10,028     (29,431   (29,431            
Earnings   244,677     45,397     478,316     297,314     212,526     212,526              
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   1.28     0.18     1.72     1.22     0.84     0.78