| Six months | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ended June 30, 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands of Euros) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Computation of Fixed charges |
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Interest expense (1) |
55,546 | 49,660 | 27,087 | 29,305 | 23,523 | 20,263 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Interest capitalized |
260 | 2,399 | 1,278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Estimated rental expenses (2) |
1,454 | 1,927 | 1,736 | 1,658 | 1,114 | 1,124 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Preference security dividend requirement |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,877 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges |
57,260 | 53,986 | 30,101 | 30,963 | 24,637 | 43,264 | ||||||||||||||||||
Computation of Earnings |
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Profit/(loss) before tax from continuing
operations before share of profit or loss of
associates |
89,580 | 158,663 | 203,943 | 172,245 | 123,568 | 63,433 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Fixed charges |
57,260 | 53,986 | 30,101 | 30,963 | 24,637 | 43,264 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add: Distributed earnings of associates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less:
Preference security dividend requirement |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total earnings |
146,840 | 212,649 | 234,044 | 203,208 | 148,205 | 106,697 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of
earnings to fixed charges |
2.5645 | 3.9390 | 7.7752 | 6.5629 | 6.0155 | 2.4662 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: | ||
| (1) | Includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness. | |
| (2) | Imputed interest on operating leases is estimated to be 10% of rental expense. | |