Exhibit 12
MASCO CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in Millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Before Income Taxes, Preferred Stock Dividends and Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change, net | $ | (777 | ) | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (193 | ) | $ | 876 | $ | 891 | $ | 1,447 | |||||||||
Deduct equity in undistributed (earnings) of fifty-percent-or-less-owned companies | — | — | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Add interest on indebtedness, net | 249 | 224 | 228 | 258 | 241 | 246 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add amortization of debt expense | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add estimated interest factor for rentals | 36 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes, minority interest, cumulative effect of accounting change, net, fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | $ | (485 | ) | $ | 122 | $ | 89 | $ | 1,192 | $ | 1,187 | $ | 1,738 | |||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness | $ | 246 | $ | 221 | $ | 228 | $ | 259 | $ | 241 | $ | 244 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest factor for rentals | 36 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 52 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 289 | $ | 270 | $ | 283 | $ | 319 | $ | 297 | $ | 290 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends (a) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | $ | 289 | $ | 270 | $ | 283 | $ | 319 | $ | 297 | $ | 290 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (1.7 | ) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | (1.7 | ) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excluding certain items (b) | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 6.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Represents amount of income before provision for income taxes required to meet the preferred stock dividend requirements of the Company. | |
(b) | Excludes the 2010 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets of $721 million and non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for financial investments of $34 million; the 2009 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill of $262 million; non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for financial investments of $10 million and litigation expense of $7 million; 2008 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets of $467 million, financial investments of $58 million and litigation expense of $9 million; 2007 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets of $119 million and the non-cash, pre-tax charge for financial investments of $22 million; 2006 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges for goodwill and financial investments of $317 million and $101 million, respectively, and the pre-tax income related to the Behr litigation settlement of $1 million; and the 2005 pre-tax income related to the Behr litigation settlement of $6 million and the non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for financial investments of $45 million. |