EX-12 2 d233032dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Alcoa and subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratio)

 

Nine months ended September 30,

   2011  

Earnings:

  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 1,302   

Noncontrolling interests’ share of earnings of majority-owned subsidiaries without fixed charges

     —     

Equity income

     (106

Fixed charges added to earnings

     432   

Distributed income of less than 50 percent-owned persons

     78   

Amortization of capitalized interest:

  

Consolidated

     32   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total earnings

   $ 1,738   
  

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

  

Interest expense:

  

Consolidated

   $ 399   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
  

 

 

 
   $ 399   
  

 

 

 

Amount representative of the interest factor in rents:

  

Consolidated

   $ 33   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
  

 

 

 
   $ 33   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges added to earnings

   $ 432   
  

 

 

 

Interest capitalized:

  

Consolidated

   $ 80   

Proportionate share of 50 percent-owned persons

     —     
  

 

 

 
   $ 80   
  

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries

     —     
  

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 512   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.4