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Exhibit 12
 
 
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Expressed in Thousands

 
           Six months      Quarter  
   
Fiscal Years Ended
    ended    
ended
 
   
30-Jun
   
31-Dec
   
31-Mar
 
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2012
   
2013
 
Earnings
                                         
   Earnings Before Income Taxes
  $ 2,594,399     $ 2,499,557     $ 2,585,099     $ 3,015,311     $ 1,764,898     $ 997,275     $ 374,879  
   Less:  Equity in Earnings of
                                                       
      Unconsolidated Affiliates, Net of
                                                       
      Dividends
    (284,316 )     55,367       (326,232 )     (396,755 )     (243,121 )     (200,833 )     (78,585 )
   Less:  Capitalized Interest
                                                       
      Included in Interest Below
    (52,110 )     (94,532 )     (75,060 )     (7,211 )     (20,869 )     (11,548 )     (6,624 )
   Less:  Noncontrolling Interest
    (6,103 )     (3,751 )     10,996       17,573       (18,387 )     (2,184 )     (1,006 )
Total Earnings
    2,251,870       2,456,641       2,194,803       2,628,918       1,482,521       782,710       288,664  
Fixed Charges
                                                       
   Interest Expenses:
                                                       
      Consolidated Interest Expense
    512,922       469,059       421,461       482,298       441,765       212,290       105,790  
      Capitalized Interest
    52,110       94,532       75,060       7,211       20,869       11,548       6,624  
   Total Interest Expense
    565,032       563,591       496,521       489,509       462,634       223,838       112,414  
   Amortization of Debt Discount(1)
    3,250       3,832       3,805       4,282                          
   One Third of Rental Expenses
    67,106       72,289       80,682       83,764       69,648       35,295       9,063  
Total Fixed Charges
    635,388       639,712       581,008       577,555       532,282       259,133       121,477  
                                                         
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
  $ 2,887,258     $ 3,096,353     $ 2,775,811     $ 3,206,473     $ 2,014,803     $ 1,041,843     $ 410,141  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    4.54       4.84       4.78       5.55       3.79       4.02       3.38  
                                                         
                                                         

 

 
(1) Effective fiscal 2012, the Company reclassified amortization of debt discount to interest expense.