EX-12 5 d739153dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

CARNIVAL CORPORATION & PLC

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratios)

 

     Six Months Ended
May 31,
 
       2014         2013    

Net income

   $ 91      $ 78   

Income tax expense, net

     2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     93        80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

    

Interest expense, net

     143        161   

Interest portion of rent expense (a)

     10        9   

Capitalized interest

     11        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     164        177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges not affecting earnings

    

Capitalized interest

     (11     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before fixed charges

   $ 246      $ 250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.5        1.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents one-third of rent expense, which we believe to be representative of the interest portion of rent expense.