EX-7 6 d267991dex7.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)

Exhibit 7

Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)

 

 

     $ million, except ratios  
For the year ended 31 December    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Profit (loss) before taxation

     38,834        (4,825     25,124        34,283        31,611   

Group’s share of income in excess of dividends of equity-accounted entities

     (839     (1,480     (898     (93     (1,359

Capitalized interest, net of amortization

     (303     (42     64        56        (183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) as adjusted(a)

     37,692        (6,347     24,290        34,246        30,069   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense

     788        701        718        1,157        1,110   

Rental expense representative of interest

     1,654        1,987        1,370        1,231        1,033   

Capitalized interest

     347        254        188        162        323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,789        2,942        2,276        2,550        2,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjusted earnings (deficit) available for payment of fixed charges

     40,481        (3,405     26,566        36,796        32,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     14.5        —          11.7        14.4        13.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficiency(b)

       (6,347      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes a pre-tax credit of $3,742 million (2010 pre-tax charge of $40,935 million) related to Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

(b) 

Adjusted earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges.