Exhibit 7A: Standard and Poor's Three-Year Median Key Industrial Financial Ratios, 2000-2002 AAA AA A BBB...

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Exhibit 7A: Standard and Poor's Three-Year Median Key Industrial Financial Ratios, 2000-2002 AAA AA A BBB BB B CCC EBIT interest coverage (x) 23.4 13.3 6.3 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 EBITDA interest coverage (x) 25.3 16.9 8.5 5.4 3.2 1.7 0.7 FFOtotal debt (%) 214.2 65.7 42.2 30.6 19.7 10.4 3.2 Free operating cash flow/total debt (%) 156.6 33.6 22.3 12.8 7.3 1.5 (2.8) Return on capital (%) 35.0 26.6 18.1 13.1 11.5 8.0 1.2 Operating income/sales (%) 23.4 24.0 18.1 15.5 15.4 14.7 8.8 Long-term debt/capital (%) (1.1) 21.1 33.8 40.3 53.6 72.6 78.3 Total debt capital (%) 5.0 35.9 42.6 47.0 57.7 75.1 91.7 Number of companies 6. 20 121 224 279 264 56 Average default rate, past 15 years" 0.52% 1.31% 2.32% 6.64% 19.52% 35.76% 54.38% Source Standard & Poor's *Based on the bonds ofginal ratings. Bond Rating Ratios 40% Proposal 80% Proposal EBIT Interest Coverage 22.5 11.3 EBITDA Interest Coverage 25.5 12.7 Debt-to-Total Capital 40% 80% Funds from Operations / Total Debt 72% 35% Exhibit 7A: Standard and Poor's Three-Year Median Key Industrial Financial Ratios, 2000-2002 AAA AA A BBB BB B CCC EBIT interest coverage (x) 23.4 13.3 6.3 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 EBITDA interest coverage (x) 25.3 16.9 8.5 5.4 3.2 1.7 0.7 FFOtotal debt (%) 214.2 65.7 42.2 30.6 19.7 10.4 3.2 Free operating cash flow/total debt (%) 156.6 33.6 22.3 12.8 7.3 1.5 (2.8) Return on capital (%) 35.0 26.6 18.1 13.1 11.5 8.0 1.2 Operating income/sales (%) 23.4 24.0 18.1 15.5 15.4 14.7 8.8 Long-term debt/capital (%) (1.1) 21.1 33.8 40.3 53.6 72.6 78.3 Total debt capital (%) 5.0 35.9 42.6 47.0 57.7 75.1 91.7 Number of companies 6. 20 121 224 279 264 56 Average default rate, past 15 years" 0.52% 1.31% 2.32% 6.64% 19.52% 35.76% 54.38% Source Standard & Poor's *Based on the bonds ofginal ratings. Bond Rating Ratios 40% Proposal 80% Proposal EBIT Interest Coverage 22.5 11.3 EBITDA Interest Coverage 25.5 12.7 Debt-to-Total Capital 40% 80% Funds from Operations / Total Debt 72% 35%