EX-12 3 h10218exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

Exhibit 12

CONOCOPHILLIPS AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
TOTAL ENTERPRISE

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

                   
      Millions of Dollars
     
      Nine Months Ended
      September 30
     
      2003***   2002**
     
 
      (Unaudited)
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
               
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 6,659       1,020  
 
Distributions less than equity in earnings of fifty-percent-or-less-owned companies
    (217 )     (52 )
 
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest*
    792       562  

 
  $ 7,234       1,530  

Fixed Charges
               
 
Interest and expense on indebtedness, excluding capitalized interest
  $ 647       347  
 
Capitalized interest
    249       161  
 
Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiary and capital trusts
          31  
 
Interest portion of rental expense
    126       150  
 
Interest expense relating to guaranteed debt of fifty-percent-or-less-owned companies
          12  
 
Interest expense relating to guaranteed debt of greater-than-fifty-percent-owned companies
          1  

 
  $ 1,022       702  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    7.1       2.2  

    *Includes amortization of capitalized interest totaling approximately $19 million in 2003 and $22 million in 2002.
  **Restated for discontinued operations
***2003 reflects the impact of FIN 46.

Earnings available for fixed charges include, if any, our equity in losses of companies owned less than fifty percent and having debt for which the company is contingently liable. Fixed charges include our proportionate share, if any, of interest relating to the contingent debt.

Earnings available for fixed charges include, if any, 100 percent of the losses of companies owned greater than fifty percent that have debt for which we are contingently liable. Fixed charges include 100 percent of interest and capitalized interest, if any, relating to the contingent debt.