Exhibit 12.1
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (683 | ) | $ | (2,958 | ) | $ | 1,361 | $ | 2,393 | $ | 3,104 | $ | 1,615 | ||||||||||
Income from equity method investments | 14 | 145 | 424 | 423 | 370 | 462 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income from equity method investments | (697 | ) | (3,103 | ) | 937 | 1,970 | 2,734 | 1,153 | ||||||||||||||||
Add (deduct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 102 | 382 | 352 | 360 | 338 | 504 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (7 | ) | (26 | ) | (33 | ) | (27 | ) | (68 | ) | (208 | ) | ||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income from equity investees | 44 | 178 | 454 | 430 | 382 | 499 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings as defined | (557 | ) | (2,564 | ) | 1,718 | 2,754 | 3,431 | 2,055 | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest expense (including discontinued operations) | 88 | 321 | 277 | 297 | 236 | 245 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest (including discontinued operations) | 7 | 26 | 33 | 27 | 68 | 208 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense (including discontinued operations) | 7 | 35 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges as defined | 102 | 382 | 352 | 360 | 338 | 504 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (5.46 | ) | (6.71 | ) | 4.88 | 7.65 | 10.15 | 4.08 | ||||||||||||||||
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Amount by which earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges | $ | 659 | $ | 2,946 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |