EX-12 19 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)

 

     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Earnings:

          

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income

   $ 792     $ 4,802     $ 3,515     $ 2,008     $ 2,116  

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

     —         —         —         —         —    

Equity income

     (130 )     (168 )     (127 )     (66 )     (145 )

Fixed charges added to earnings

     452       454       436       378       305  

Distributed income of less than 50 percent-owned persons

     81       51       37       40       59  

Amortization of capitalized interest:

          

Consolidated

     26       21       21       25       25  

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Total earnings

   $ 1,221     $ 5,160     $ 3,882     $ 2,385     $ 2,360  

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expense:

          

Consolidated

   $ 407     $ 401     $ 384     $ 334     $ 267  

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     1       3       5       3       3  
                                        
     408       404       389       337       270  
                                        

Amount representative of the interest factor in rents:

          

Consolidated

     43       48       45       39       33  

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     1       2       2       2       2  
                                        
     44       50       47       41       35  

Fixed charges added to earnings

     452       454       436       378       305  
                                        

Interest capitalized:

          

Consolidated

     167       199       128       58       27  

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     2       4       2       —         —    
                                        
     169       203       130       58       27  
                                        

Preferred stock dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries

     —         —         —         —         —    

Total fixed charges

   $ 621     $ 657     $ 566     $ 436     $ 332  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.0       7.9       6.9       5.5       7.1  
                                        

The financial information for all prior periods presented was reclassified to reflect discontinued operations.