Six Months Ended June | Fiscal Years Ended December | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, except ratio data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations before
adjustments for minority interests in
consolidated subsidiaries and income or loss
from equity investees |
$ | 365 | $ | 311 | $ | 775 | $ | 710 | $ | 596 | $ | 512 | $ | 463 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
27 | 27 | 57 | 71 | 76 | 61 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1/3 of rent expense |
16 | 16 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
43 | 43 | 90 | 101 | 106 | 84 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations before
adjustments for minority interests in
consolidated subsidiaries and income or loss
from equity investees, plus fixed charges |
$ | 408 | $ | 354 | $ | 865 | $ | 812 | $ | 702 | $ | 596 | $ | 552 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges shown above |
$ | 43 | $ | 43 | $ | 90 | $ | 101 | $ | 106 | $ | 84 | $ | 90 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends |
$ | 43 | $ | 44 | $ | 91 | $ | 103 | $ | 108 | $ | 86 | $ | 92 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1) |
9.4 | x | 8.2 | x | 9.6 | x | 8.0 | x | 6.6 | x | 7.1 | x | 6.2 | x | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed
Charges(2) and Preferred Dividends |
9.4 | x | 8.1 | x | 9.5 | x | 7.9 | x | 6.5 | x | 6.9 | x | 6.0 | x |
(1) | For purposes of this ratio, earnings are based on income from continuing operations before income taxes and before fixed charges. Income from continuing operations before income taxes is adjusted for minority interests of partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and for earnings and dividends of investments accounted for on the equity method. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and one-third of rent expense (excluding contingent rent expense), which approximates the interest factor of such rent expense. | |
(2) | For purposes of this ratio, earnings are based on income from continuing operations before income taxes and before fixed charges. Income from continuing operations before income taxes is adjusted for minority interests of partially owned consolidated subsidiaries and for earnings and dividends of investments accounted for on the equity method. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and one-third of rent expense (excluding contingent rent expense), which approximates the interest factor of such rent expense. Preferred stock dividends relate to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, all of which was converted to Common Stock in June 2006. |
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