EX-12 2 exhibit12.txt EXHIBIT (12) 1 Exhibit (12) Eastman Kodak Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in millions, except for ratios) Year Ended December 31 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes $ 109 $ 894 $ 83 $2,097 $2,096 Adjustments: Minority interest in income/(loss) of subsidiaries with fixed charges 24 17 (11) 11 (30) Undistributed loss/ (earnings) of equity method investees 41 107 77 36 (17) Interest expense 147 173 218 178 142 Interest component of rental expense (1) 53 53 42 52 47 Amortization of capitalized interest 27 28 28 28 24 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Earnings as adjusted $ 401 $1,272 $ 437 $2,402 $2,262 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Fixed charges: Interest expense 147 173 218 178 142 Interest component of rental expense (1) 53 53 42 52 47 Capitalized interest 2 3 12 40 36 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total fixed charges $ 202 $ 229 $ 272 $ 270 $ 225 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.0x 5.6x 1.6x 8.9x 10.0x (1) Interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.