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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions except ratios)
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Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated earnings: |
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Net income (loss) attributable to TBS International plc |
$ | (16.67 | ) | $ | (245.3 | ) | $ | (67.0 | ) | $ | 191.8 | $ | 98.2 | $ | 39.1 | ||||||
Add: Income taxes |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
7.6 | 27.5 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 10.4 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest expense |
1.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (8.0 | ) | $ | (213.9 | ) | $ | (47.5 | ) | $ | 211.3 | $ | 110.8 | $ | 54.8 | ||||||
Fixed charges:(1) |
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Add: Interest expense |
$ | 7.6 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 17.1 | $ | 17.2 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 11.6 | |||||||||
Capitalized interest |
0.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | — | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest expense |
1.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 9.3 | $ | 39.3 | $ | 27.4 | $ | 25.4 | $ | 17.5 | $ | 15.7 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
* | * | * | 8.3 | 6.3 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
- (1)
- Included
in fixed charges is one-third of rental expense which management believes is the representative portion of interest.
- *
- Due
to our loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. With additional earnings of $17.3 million, we
would have achieved a coverage ratio of 1:1.
- **
- Due to our losses in 2010 and 2009, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. Net loss for 2010 includes a non-cash impairment loss of $201.7 million. Excluding the impairment loss, with additional earnings of $51.5 million and $74.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, we would have achieved a coverage ratio of 1:1.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions except ratios)