EX-12 6 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Alcoa and subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratio)

 

Three months ended March 31,

   2010  

Earnings:

  

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (88

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

     —     

Equity income

     (22

Fixed charges added to earnings

     127   

Distributed income of less than 50 percent-owned persons

     7   

Amortization of capitalized interest:

  

Consolidated

     10   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
        

Total earnings

   $ 34   
        

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense:

  

Consolidated

   $ 118   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
        
   $ 118   
        

Amount representative of the interest factor in rents:

  

Consolidated

   $ 9   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
        
   $ 9   
        

Fixed charges added to earnings

   $ 127   
        

Interest capitalized:

  

Consolidated

   $ 23   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
        
   $ 23   
        

Preferred stock dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries

     —     
        

Total fixed charges

   $ 150   
        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     (A
        

 

(A) For the three months ended March 31, 2010, there was a deficiency in earnings of $116 to cover total fixed charges.