EX-12.01 3 d257957dex1201.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

EXHIBIT 12.01

Corning Incorporated and Subsidiary Companies

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratios)

 

    Nine months
ended  September 30,
2011
    Fiscal Years ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Income from continuing operations before taxes on income (1)

  $ 2,661      $ 3,845      $ 1,934      $ 2,882      $ 2,271      $ 1,939   

Adjustments:

           

Equity in earnings of equity affiliates

    (1,150     (1,958     (1,435     (1,358     (983     (989

Distributed income of equity affiliates

    464        1712        755        546        490        363   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (2     (2     6        (1     3        11   

Amortization of capitalized interest

          1        3        4   

Fixed charges net of capitalized interest

    93        129        103        78        104        97   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before taxes and fixed charges as adjusted

  $ 2,066      $ 3,726      $ 1,363      $ 2,148      $ 1,888      $ 1,425   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

           

Interest incurred (2)

    98       126        111        88        96        107   

Portion of rent expense which represents an appropriate interest factor (3)

    21        21        20        19        25        25   

Amortization of debt costs

  $ 2      $ 2      $ 1      $ 2      $ 2      $ 2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $ 121      $ 149      $ 132      $ 109      $ 123      $ 134   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    17.1     25.0     10.3     19.7     15.3     10.6

 

(1) Effective January 1, 2009, equity earnings are now included in income from continuing operations before taxes on income. Prior period amounts conform to the 2009 presentation.
(2) Interest expense includes amortization expense for debt costs and capitalized interest.
(3) One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.