EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and to combined fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Dollars in millions

     June 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


   December 31,
2003


   December 31,
2002


   December 31,
2001


   December 31,
2000


Earnings:

                                         

Earnings from Continuing Operations

   $ 2,566    $ 4,101    $ 2,935    $ 2,186    $ 1,566    $ 1,200

Add back:

                                         

Fixed charges less interest capitalized

     157      223      188      181      187      163
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total earnings

   $ 2,723    $ 4,324    $ 3,123    $ 2,367    $ 1,753    $ 1,363
    

  

  

  

  

  

Fixed Charges:

                                         

Interest, capitalized and expensed

   $ 104    $ 128    $ 95    $ 90    $ 94    $ 72

Interest component of rental payments

     53      95      93      91      93      91
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total fixed charges

   $ 157    $ 223    $ 188    $ 181    $ 187    $ 163
    

  

  

  

  

  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     17.3      19.4      16.6      13.1      9.4      8.4
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings represent income from continuing operations. Fixed charges represent interest expense including amounts capitalized plus the interest factor in rental expense.

 

 

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

Dollars in millions

    June 30,
2005


  December 31,
2004


  December 31,
2003


  December 31,
2002


  December 31,
2001


  December 31,
2000


Earnings:

                                   

Earnings from Continuing Operations

  $ 2,566   $ 4,101   $ 2,935   $ 2,186   $ 1,566   $ 1,200

Add back:

                                   

Fixed charges less interest capitalized

    157     223     188     181     187     163
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

  $ 2,723   $ 4,324   $ 3,123   $ 2,367   $ 1,753   $ 1,363
   

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                                   

Interest, capitalized and expensed

  $ 104   $ 128   $ 95   $ 90   $ 94   $ 72

Interest component of rental payments

    53     95     93     91     93     91

Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

    —       —       —       —       —       —  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $ 157   $ 223   $ 188   $ 181   $ 187   $ 163
   

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

    17.3     19.4     16.6     13.1     9.4     8.4
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings represent income from continuing operations. Fixed charges represent interest expense including amounts capitalized plus the interest factor in rental expense and any preferred stock dividend requirements, adjusted to a pretax basis.