EX-12.1 5 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     2006    2005    2004    2003     2002  

EARNINGS:

             

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 2,638    $ 2,173    $ 1,691    $ 1,065     ($ 475 )

Add: Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     987      582      481      (15 )     (58 )

Amortization of capitalized interest

     5      9      10      12       15  

Fixed charges from below

     34      35      40      61       80  
                                     

Total earnings (loss)

   $ 3,664    $ 2,799    $ 2,222    $ 1,123     ($ 438 )
                                     

FIXED CHARGES:

             

Total interest on loans (expensed)

   $ 7    $ 9    $ 21    $ 39     $ 57  

Interest attributable to rental and lease expense

     27      26      19      22       23  
                                     

Fixed charges deducted from earnings

   $ 34      35      40      61       80  

Capitalized interest

     5      5      3      2       3  
                                     

Total fixed charges

   $ 39    $ 40    $ 43    $ 63     $ 83  
                                     

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   $ 93.9      70.0      51.7      17.8       *  
                               

* The ratio is not meaningful. For the year ended December 31, 2002, we had a $521 million deficiency of earnings to fixed charges.