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Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) | Analysis of Debt

Total Debt Disclosure

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Rio Tinto PLC, Statement of Financial Position, Debt

USD $ in millions

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
chart Current borrowings including overdrafts
chart Non-current borrowings
chart Total debt
Item Description The company
Total debt Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Rio Tinto PLC's total debt declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.

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Interest Costs Incurred

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Rio Tinto PLC

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  12 months ended Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
chart Finance costs
chart Amounts capitalised
chart Interest costs incurred

Source: Based on data from Rio Tinto PLC, Annual Reports

Item Description The company
Finance costs Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings. Rio Tinto PLC's finance costs declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Amounts capitalised The amount of interest that was capitalized during the period. Rio Tinto PLC's amounts capitalised declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 exceeding 2009 level.
Interest costs incurred Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Rio Tinto PLC's interest costs incurred declined from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly increased from 2010 to 2011.

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Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
chart Profit for the year attributable to owners of Rio Tinto (Net earnings)
chart Add: Profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests
chart Add: Finance costs
chart Add: Income tax expense (benefit)
chart Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
   
chart Interest costs incurred
  Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
chart Interest coverage ratio (excluding capitalized interest)1
chart Adjusted interest coverage ratio (including capitalized interest)2

2011 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (excluding capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Finance costs
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (including capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest costs incurred
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Rio Tinto PLC's adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly deteriorated from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.

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