EX-12 2 fox-ex12_2014033174.htm EXHIBIT 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 nine months ended
March 31,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

3,792

 

 

$

7,443

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

(430

)

 

 

(432

)

Dividends received from affiliates

 

223

 

 

 

192

 

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

 

938

 

 

 

909

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

27

 

 

 

33

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

$

4,550

 

 

$

8,145

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt and finance lease charges

$

830

 

 

$

802

 

Capitalized interest

 

21

 

 

 

29

 

Interest element on rental expense

 

108

 

 

 

107

 

Total fixed charges

$

959

 

 

$

938

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.7

 

 

 

8.7