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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(Dollars in millions except ratios)

   Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

2016
    Year Ended December 31,  
    
    
    
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (a)

   $ (2,331   $ (2,099   $ (261   $ (207   $ (339   $ 727   

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense (b)

     368        474        507        524        492        462   

Capitalized Interest

            1        5        4        10        10   

Interest factor portion of rentals (c)

     69        114        132        131        111        81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     437        589        644        659        613        553   

Less: Capitalized Interest

            (1     (5     (4     (10     (10

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ (1,894   $ (1,511   $ 378      $ 448      $ 264      $ 1,270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (d)

                                        2.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Income from continuing operations before income taxes has been adjusted to include only distributed income of less-than-fifty-percent-owned persons.
(b) Interest expense consists of interest expense incurred from continuing operations and amortization of debt issuance costs.
(c) Interest factor portion of rentals is estimated to be one-third of rental expense.
(d) For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, earnings, as defined, before fixed charges were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $2.3 billion, $2.1 billion, $266 million, $211 million and $349 million, respectively.