EX-12 2 fox-ex12_201312317.htm EX-12.1

 

Exhibit 12.1

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in Millions, Except Ratio Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the six months ended 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

2,434

 

 

$

4,138

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

(260

)

 

 

(300

)

Dividends received from affiliates

 

221

 

 

 

188

 

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

 

617

 

 

 

595

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

20

 

 

 

24

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

$

3,032

 

 

$

4,645

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt and finance lease charges

$

546

 

 

$

525

 

Capitalized interest

 

13

 

 

 

19

 

Interest element on rental expense

 

71

 

 

 

70

 

Total fixed charges

$

630

 

 

$

614

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.8

 

 

 

7.6