EX-12 2 dex12.htm REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

 

 

    

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2008

   

Three Months

Ended

June 30, 2008

 

Earnings before income taxes and minority interest

   $ 5,287     $ 2,547  

Add (deduct):

    

Equity in net loss of less than 50% owned affiliates

     89       104  

Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates

     12    

Fixed charges

     267       133  

Interest capitalized, net of amortization

     (8 )     (5 )
                

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 5,647     $ 2,779  
                

Fixed charges:

    

Interest incurred

   $ 227     $ 113  

Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor

     40       20  
                

Fixed charges

   $ 267     $ 133  
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     21.1       20.9  
                

 

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Exhibit 12

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

 

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Earnings before income taxes and minority interest

   $ 8,863     $ 8,226     $ 7,641     $ 6,478     $ 6,213  

Add (deduct):

          

Equity in net earnings of less than
50% owned affiliates

     (100 )     (163 )     (176 )     (111 )     (134 )

Dividends from less than 50%
owned affiliates

     100       154       127       92       107  

Fixed charges

     359       446       407       254       219  

Interest capitalized, net of
amortization

     (8 )     (4 )     (12 )     (5 )     2  
                                        

Earnings available for fixed
charges

   $ 9,214     $ 8,659     $ 7,987     $ 6,708     $ 6,407  
                                        

Fixed charges:

          

Interest incurred

   $ 280     $ 378     $ 340     $ 198     $ 171  

Portion of rent expense deemed to
represent interest factor

     79       68       67       56       48  
                                        

Fixed charges

   $ 359     $ 446     $ 407     $ 254     $ 219  
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     25.7       19.4       19.6       26.4       29.3  
                                        

 

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