EX-12 4 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Five-Year Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:    Three Months
Ended

March 31,
2008
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Dollars in Millions

            

Earnings

            

Earnings from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes

   $ 1,290     $ 3,534     $ 2,400     $ 4,304     $ 4,210     $ 4,529  

Less:

            

Equity in net income of affiliates, net of losses of equity investees

     164       524       474       334       273       151  
                                                

Income adjusted for equity income

     1,126       3,010       1,926       3,970       3,937       4,378  

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     95       504       566       408       369       361  

Distributed income of equity investments

     113       488       439       383       278       155  

Less:

            

Capitalized interest

     (7 )     (27 )     (18 )     (9 )     (10 )     (35 )
                                                

Total Earnings

   $ 1,327     $ 3,975     $ 2,913     $ 4,752     $ 4,574     $ 4,859  
                                                

Fixed Charges

            

Interest and debt expense

   $ 73     $ 422     $ 498     $ 349     $ 310     $ 277  

Capitalized interest

     7       27       18       9       10       35  

One-third of rental expense (1)

     15       55       50       50       49       49  
                                                

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 95     $ 504     $ 566     $ 408     $ 369     $ 361  
                                                

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     13.97       7.89       5.15       11.65       12.40       13.46  

 

(1)

Rents included in the computation consist of one-third of rental expense which the Company believes to be a conservative estimate of an interest factor in its leases, which are not material.