Exhibit 12.1
Transocean Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratio amounts)
| | Historical | |
| | Nine months | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ended | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | Years ended December 31, | |
| | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
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Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense (a) | | $ | 536 | | $ | 1,299 | | $ | 3,924 | | $ | 4,772 | | $ | 3,374 | | $ | 1,607 | |
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Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized interest | | 30 | | 89 | | 182 | | 147 | | 77 | | 16 | |
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | | 18 | | 8 | | 2 | | 2 | | (2 | ) | 5 | |
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges (see below) | | 514 | | 690 | | 701 | | 818 | | 277 | | 142 | |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | 17 | | 22 | | 15 | | 12 | | 12 | | 12 | |
Distribution of earnings in unconsolidated affiliates | | 15 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 4 | |
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Earnings, as adjusted | | $ | 1,034 | | $ | 1,914 | | $ | 4,456 | | $ | 5,453 | | $ | 3,588 | | $ | 1,744 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rent expense | | 116 | | 98 | | 99 | | 89 | | 51 | | 32 | |
Estimated interest portion of rent expense | | 41 | | 34 | | 35 | | 31 | | 18 | | 11 | |
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest and including amortization of debt issue cost and debt discount or premium (b) | | 443 | | 567 | | 484 | | 640 | | 182 | | 115 | |
Capitalized interest | | 30 | | 89 | | 182 | | 147 | | 77 | | 16 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 514 | | $ | 690 | | $ | 701 | | $ | 818 | | $ | 277 | | $ | 142 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (c) | | 2.01 | | 2.77 | | 6.36 | | 6.67 | | 12.95 | | 12.28 | |
(a) In 2011, in connection with our efforts to dispose of non-strategic assets, we sold the subsidiary that owns the High-Specification Jackup Trident 20, located in the Caspian Sea, and we engaged an unaffiliated advisor to coordinate the sale of the assets of our oil and gas properties operating segment. As a result, we reclassified the operating results of these components of our contract drilling services segment and our other operations segment to discontinued operations beginning with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011. The historical ratios of earnings to fixed charges for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2010 have not been restated to reflect the operating results of our Caspian Sea and oil and gas operations as discontinued operations.
(b) Interest expense excludes interest on unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions, as such amounts are recognized in income tax expense and are immaterial.
(c) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, “earnings” is the amount resulting from adding (a) income from continuing operations before income tax expense, (b) fixed charges, (c) amortization of capitalized interest, and (d) distributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates; and then subtracting (a) capitalized interest, (b) equity in earnings or losses of unconsolidated affiliates, and (c) the noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. “Fixed charges” is the amount resulting from adding (a) interest expense, (b) amortization of debt discount or premium, (c) capitalized interest and (d) an estimate of the interest component of rent expense.
