EXHIBIT 12.1
TEXTRON INC.
MANUFACTURING GROUP
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES
(unaudited)
(In millions, except ratio)
| | Nine Months Ended September 29, 2012 | |
Fixed charges: | | | |
Interest expense* | | $ | 116 | |
Estimated interest portion of rents | | 8 | |
Total fixed charges | | $ | 124 | |
| | | |
Income: | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | | $ | 641 | |
Fixed charges | | 124 | |
Dividends received from TFC | | 345 | |
Capital contributions paid to TFC under Support Agreement | | (240 | ) |
Eliminate pretax income of Finance group | | (62 | ) |
Adjusted income | | $ | 808 | |
| | | |
Ratio of income to fixed charges | | 6.52 | |
* Includes interest expense on all third-party indebtedness, except for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, which is included in income tax expense.