EX-12 3 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to FIxed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

(in millions, except ratios)

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Earnings:

                                        

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income and before accounting change

   $ 1,669     $ 902     $ 1,633     $ 2,789     $ 1,842  

Minority interests’ share of earnings of majority-owned subsidiaries without fixed charges

     —         —         —         1       —    

Less equity earnings

     (138 )     (72 )     (118 )     (115 )     (55 )

Fixed charges added to earnings

     349       382       422       469       232  

Distributed income of less than 50% owned persons

     35       21       23       9       9  

Amortization of capitalized interest:

                                        

Consolidated

     21       14       13       15       15  

Proportionate share of 50% owned persons

     —         —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


Total earnings

   $ 1,936     $ 1,247     $ 1,973     $ 3,168     $ 2,043  

Fixed Charges:

                                        

Interest expense:

                                        

Consolidated

   $ 314     $ 350     $ 371     $ 427     $ 195  

Proportionate share of 50% owned persons

     4       4       6       6       4  
    


 


 


 


 


       318       354       377       433       199  
    


 


 


 


 


Amount representative of the interest factor in rents:

                                        

Consolidated

     30       27       43       34       32  

Proportionate share of 50% owned persons

     1       1       2       2       1  
    


 


 


 


 


       31       28       45       36       33  

Fixed charges added to earnings

     349       382       422       469       232  
    


 


 


 


 


Interest capitalized:

                                        

Consolidated

     21       22       22       20       21  

Proportionate share of 50% owned persons

     —         —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


       21       22       22       20       21  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 370     $ 404     $ 444     $ 489     $ 253  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.2       3.1       4.4       6.5       8.1  
    


 


 


 


 


 

The financial information of all prior periods has been reclassified to reflect discontinued operations.