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STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
SWEDISH GAAP
| Year ended April 30, | 10 months ended February 29, | Year ended February 28, | Year ended February 29, | |||||||||
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| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |||||||
| SEK | SEK | SEK | SEK | SEK | SEK | |||||||
| (in millions, except for ratios) | ||||||||||||
Earnings = | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 54 | 12 | 4 | (173 | ) | (179 | ) | (171 | ) | ||||
+ Income tax expense (benefit) | 39 | (1 | ) | 42 | (46 | ) | (49 | ) | (83 | ) | |||
+ Fixed charges | 74 | 57 | 118 | 172 | 225 | 265 | |||||||
= | 167 | 68 | 164 | (47 | ) | (3 | ) | 11 | |||||
Fixed charges = | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | 69 | 46 | 95 | 85 | 100 | 105 | |||||||
Amortization of financing costs | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 31 | |||||||
Interest element on operating leases | 2 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 117 | 129 | |||||||
= | 74 | 57 | 118 | 172 | 225 | 265 | |||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | |||||||||||||
Earnings | 167 | 68 | 164 | (47 | ) | (3 | ) | 11 | |||||
Fixed charges | 74 | 57 | 118 | 172 | 225 | 265 | |||||||
= | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 0.0 | |||||||
Earnings are insufficient to cover fixed charges by: | 219 | 228 |
U.S. GAAP
| Year ended February 28, | | |||||
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| Year ended February 29, 2004 | ||||||
| 2002 | 2003 | |||||
| SEK | SEK | SEK | ||||
| (in millions, except for ratios) | ||||||
Earnings under U.S. GAAP = | |||||||
Net loss under U.S. GAAP | (188 | ) | (168 | ) | (127 | ) | |
Add back taxes (Swedish) | (46 | ) | (49 | ) | (83 | ) | |
Tax adjustment U.S. GAAP | 6 | (9 | ) | 12 | |||
Fixed charges under U.S. GAAP | 172 | 225 | 265 | ||||
= | (56 | ) | (1 | ) | 67 | ||
Fixed charges under U.S. GAAP = | |||||||
Interest expense | 85 | 100 | 105 | ||||
Amortization of financing costs | 10 | 8 | 31 | ||||
Interest element on operating leases | 77 | 117 | 129 | ||||
= | 172 | 225 | 265 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges under U.S. GAAP | |||||||
Earnings | (56 | ) | (1 | ) | 67 | ||
Fixed charges | 172 | 225 | 265 | ||||
= | — | — | 0.3 | ||||
Earnings are insufficient to cover fixed charges by: | 228 | 226 |
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS