EX-7 3 d813477dex7.htm EXHIBIT 7 Exhibit 7

Exhibit 7

Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges (unaudited)

 

     $ million, except ratios  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Earnings available for fixed charges:

          

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from joint ventures and associates (a) (b)

     1,578        27,032        14,196        32,545        (10,064

Fixed charges

     2,924        3,021        2,971        2,808        2,944   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     327        226        145        44        212   

Distributed income of joint ventures and associates

     1,911        1,391        1,763        5,040        3,277   

Interest capitalized

     (185     (238     (390     (349     (254

Preference dividend requirements, gross of tax

     (2     (2     (3     (3     (2

Income of non-controlling interests not incurring fixed charges

     (2     —          —          —          (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

  6,551      31,430      18,682      40,085      (3,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

Interest expensed

  840      844      844      802      701   

Interest capitalized

  185      238      390      349      254   

Rental expense representative of interest

  1,897      1,937      1,734      1,654      1,987   

Preference dividend requirements, gross of tax

  2      2      3      3      2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  2,924      3,021      2,971      2,808      2,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  2.2      10.4      6.3      14.3      —     

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

  —        —        —        —        (6,840

 

(a) 2014 includes a pre-tax charge of $819 million (2013 $469 million pre-tax charge, 2012 $5,014 million pre-tax charge, 2011 $3,742 million pre-tax credit and 2010 $40,935 million pre-tax charge) relating to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
(b) 2012 includes $709 million of dividends received from TNK-BP.

 

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