Exhibit 12
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges: | Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 3,086 | $ | 6,981 | $ | 6,071 | $ | 5,602 | $ | 4,776 | ||||||||||
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Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | 854 | 2,323 | 2,074 | 1,717 | 1,444 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in net income of affiliates | 110 | 281 | 313 | 550 | 617 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | — | — | 8 | 13 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted income | 2,122 | 4,377 | 3,676 | 3,322 | 2,694 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | 105 | 190 | 201 | 242 | 387 | |||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investments | 129 | 283 | 313 | 550 | 590 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Earnings | $ | 2,356 | $ | 4,850 | $ | 4,190 | $ | 4,114 | $ | 3,671 | ||||||||||
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Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 83 | $ | 145 | $ | 145 | $ | 184 | $ | 310 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | — | — | 8 | 13 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
One-third of rental expense(1) | 22 | 45 | 48 | 45 | 56 | |||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges | $ | 105 | $ | 190 | $ | 201 | $ | 242 | $ | 387 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 22.44 | 25.53 | 20.85 | 17.00 | 9.49 |
(1) | Rents included in the computation consist of one-third of rental expense which the Company believes to be a reasonable estimate of an interest factor in its leases. |