EX-12 3 dex12.htm CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Exhibit 12

 

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

    

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,


   December 31,

($ in millions)


   2005

   2004

   2004

   2003

   2002

   2001

   2000

Earnings

                                  

Consolidated net income

   $2,219    $2,230    $2,913    $2,793    $1,870    $1,786    $1,602

Provision for income taxes

   1,147    1,259    1,434    1,591    1,071    1,047    954

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries and (income) loss from equity investees

   5    4    9    58    60    67    24
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

Consolidated income before income taxes, minority interest and (income) loss from equity investees

   3,371    3,493    4,356    4,442    3,001    2,900    2,580

Fixed charges

   9,313    6,927    9,722    7,786    7,059    7,839    8,528
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

Earnings available for fixed charges

   12,684    10,420    14,078    12,228    10,060    10,739    11,108

Fixed charges

                                  

Interest, discount, and issuance expense on debt

   9,239    6,862    9,639    7,706    6,970    7,748    8,423

Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor

   74    65    83    80    89    91    105
    
  
  
  
  
  
  

Total fixed charges

   $9,313    $6,927    $9,722    $7,786    $7,059    $7,839    $8,528

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   1.36    1.50    1.45    1.57    1.43    1.37    1.30