Exhibit 12
ZOETIS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(a)
| Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 28, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS) | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Determination of earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for taxes on income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| and noncontrolling interests | $ | 665 | $ | 690 | $ | 710 | $ | 394 | $ | 178 | ||||||||||
| Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 4 | (1 | ) | — | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Income attributable to Zoetis Inc. | 661 | 691 | 710 | 391 | 177 | |||||||||||||||
| Add: fixed charges | 97 | 127 | 37 | 43 | 43 | |||||||||||||||
| Total earnings as defined | $ | 758 | $ | 818 | $ | 747 | $ | 434 | $ | 220 | ||||||||||
| Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest(a) | $ | 87 | $ | 113 | $ | 31 | $ | 36 | $ | 37 | ||||||||||
| Capitalized interest | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rent expense(b) | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges | 97 | 127 | 37 | 43 | 43 | |||||||||||||||
| Ratio of earning to fixed charges | 7.8 | 6.4 | 20.2 | 10.1 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Interest expense includes amortization of debt discount and fees. Interest expense does not include interest related to uncertain tax positions. |
(b) | One-third of all rental expense is deemed to be interest, which we believe to be a conservative estimate of an interest factor in our leases. |