EXHIBIT 12.3 TWE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES HISTORICAL --------------------------------------------------- PRO FORMA ---------------------------- THREE MONTHS THREE MONTHS YEAR ENDED YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED ENDED MARCH 31, -------------------------------- MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, --------------- RESTATED 1995 1994 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992 1992 ------------ ------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS) Earnings: Net income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item.............. $ 49 $242 $ 15 $ 52 $201 272 $210 $210 Interest expense...................... 127 499 150 135 563 573 486 436 Amortization of capitalized interest............................ 7 25 7 6 25 19 18 18 Position of rents representative of an interest factor..................... 13 47 13 10 47 39 36 33 Adjustment for partially owned subsidiaries and 50% owned companies........................... 32 115 7 5 24 22 27 80 Undistributed losses of less than 50% owned companies..................... 8 89 8 5 58 14 40 40 ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- Total earnings.................... $236 $998 $200 $213 $918 $939 $817 $817 ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- Fixed Charges: Interest expense...................... $127 $499 $150 $135 $563 $573 $486 $436 Capitalized interest.................. 7 25 7 6 25 20 15 15 Portion of rents representative of an interest factor..................... 13 47 13 10 47 39 36 33 Adjustment for partially owned subsidiaries and 50% owned companies........................... 5 17 7 5 24 22 27 80 ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- Total fixed charges............... $152 $588 $177 $156 $659 $654 $564 $564 ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (deficiency in the coverage of fixed charges by earnings before fixed charges)................................ 1.6x 1.7x 1.1x 1.4x 1.4x 1.4x 1.4x 1.4x ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- ---- 1991 1990 ---- ----- Earnings: Net income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary item.............. $132 $(159) Interest expense...................... 479 639 Amortization of capitalized interest............................ 22 22 Position of rents representative of an interest factor..................... 27 30 Adjustment for partially owned subsidiaries and 50% owned companies........................... 30 31 Undistributed losses of less than 50% owned companies..................... 58 19 ---- ----- Total earnings.................... $748 $ 582 ---- ----- ---- ----- Fixed Charges: Interest expense...................... $479 $ 639 Capitalized interest.................. 17 19 Portion of rents representative of an interest factor..................... 27 30 Adjustment for partially owned subsidiaries and 50% owned companies........................... 31 32 ---- ----- Total fixed charges............... $554 $ 720 ---- ----- ---- ----- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (deficiency in the coverage of fixed charges by earnings before fixed charges)................................ 1.4x $(138) ---- ----- ---- -----