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Alaska Air Group, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001 | 2000 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax and accounting change | $ | (51,300 | ) | $ | (15,400 | ) | $ | (15,700 | ) | $ | 220,700 | $ | 204,400 | $ | 123,600 | $ | 64,349 | |||||
Less: Capitalized interest | (3,600 | ) | (3,400 | ) | (15,500 | ) | (10,200 | ) | (6,600 | ) | (5,300 | ) | (1,031 | ) | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness | 12,100 | 7,900 | 36,000 | 16,300 | 21,200 | 33,600 | 38,394 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense | 183 | 67 | 330 | 440 | 682 | 685 | 1,224 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor | 20,540 | 19,588 | 80,680 | 81,437 | 80,547 | 72,900 | 71,562 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges | $ | (22,077 | ) | $ | 8,755 | $ | 85,810 | $ | 308,677 | $ | 300,229 | $ | 225,485 | $ | 174,498 | |||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | 12,100 | 7,900 | 36,000 | 16,300 | 21,200 | 33,600 | 38,394 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense | 183 | 67 | 330 | 440 | 682 | 685 | 1,224 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor | 20,540 | 19,588 | 80,680 | 81,437 | 80,547 | 72,900 | 71,562 | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 32,823 | $ | 27,555 | $ | 117,010 | $ | 98,177 | $ | 102,429 | $ | 107,185 | $ | 111,180 | ||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | (0.67 | ) | 0.32 | 0.73 | 3.14 | 2.93 | 2.10 | 1.57 | ||||||||||||||
Coverage deficiency | $ | 54,900 | $ | 18,800 | $ | 31,200 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (In thousands, except ratios)