EX-12 3 zoetis-2013630xex12.htm EXHIBIT Zoetis-2013.6.30-EX12


Exhibit 12

ZOETIS INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(a) 

 
 
Six Months

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ended

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,

 
Year Ended December 31,
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
 
2013

 
2012

 
2011

 
2010

 
2009

Determination of earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) before provision for taxes on income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and noncontrolling interests
 
$
379

 
$
710

 
$
394

 
$
178

 
$
(148
)
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 

 

 
3

 
1

 
(1
)
Income/(loss) attributable to Zoetis Inc.
 
379

 
710

 
391

 
177

 
(147
)
Add: fixed charges
 
60

 
37

 
43

 
43

 
32

Total earnings/(loss) as defined
 
$
439

 
$
747

 
$
434

 
$
220

 
$
(115
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense(b)
 
$
54

 
$
31

 
$
36

 
$
37

 
$
26

Interest portion of rent expense(c)
 
6

 
6

 
7

 
6

 
6

Fixed charges
 
60

 
37

 
43

 
43

 
32

Capitalized interest
 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges
 
$
60

 
$
37

 
$
43

 
$
43

 
$
32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earning to fixed charges(d)
 
7.3

 
20.2

 
10.1

 
5.1

 
 
(a) 
Regulation S-K, Item 503(d) requires that the ratio be presented for each of the last five fiscal years and the latest interim period. However, certain information for 2008 is not available. Over the last five years, there have been significant changes in Pfizer’s corporate structure and a number of restructurings and personnel changes which have impacted our business. As such, it is not practicable for us to determine net income/(loss) for the year ended December 31, 2008, therefore we are not able to present the ratio for 2008.
(b) 
Interest expense includes amortization of debt discount and fees. Interest expense does not include interest related to uncertain tax positions.
(c) 
One-third of all rental expense is deemed to be interest, which we believe to be a conservative estimate of an interest factor in our leases.
(d) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $100 million for 2009.