EX-12.1 8 fox-ex121_201409306.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 three months ended

September 30,

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

$

1,603

 

 

$

1,076

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity earnings of affiliates

 

(379

)

 

 

(92

)

Dividends received from affiliates

 

3

 

 

 

13

 

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

 

341

 

 

 

307

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

$

1,578

 

 

$

1,315

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt and finance lease charges

$

305

 

 

$

272

 

Capitalized interest

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

Interest element on rental expense

 

36

 

 

 

35

 

Total fixed charges

$

346

 

 

$

307

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.6

 

 

 

4.3