Exhibit 12
MASCO CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
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| | Six | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | |
Earnings Before Income Taxes, Preferred Stock Dividends and Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | $ | 283 | | $ | 450 | | $ | 73 | | $ | (383 | ) | $ | (745 | ) | $ | (151 | ) |
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Deduct equity in undistributed losses (earnings) of fifty-percent- or-less-owned companies | | 2 | | (16 | ) | — | | (9 | ) | — | | — | |
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Add interest on indebtedness, net | | 111 | | 230 | | 249 | | 250 | | 249 | | 224 | |
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Add amortization of debt expense | | 2 | | 6 | | 7 | | 7 | | 7 | | 5 | |
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Add estimated interest factor for rentals | | 16 | | 31 | | 31 | | 33 | | 36 | | 44 | |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes, noncontrolling interest, net, fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | | $ | 414 | | $ | 701 | | $ | 360 | | $ | (102 | ) | $ | (453 | ) | $ | 122 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on indebtedness | | $ | 111 | | $ | 229 | | $ | 248 | | $ | 249 | | $ | 246 | | $ | 221 | |
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Amortization of debt expense | | 2 | | 6 | | 7 | | 7 | | 7 | | 5 | |
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Estimated interest factor for rentals | | 16 | | 31 | | 31 | | 33 | | 36 | | 44 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 129 | | $ | 266 | | $ | 286 | | $ | 289 | | $ | 289 | | $ | 270 | |
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Preferred stock dividends(a) | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | | $ | 129 | | $ | 266 | | $ | 286 | | $ | 289 | | $ | 289 | | $ | 270 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 3.2 | | 2.6 | | 1.3 | | (0.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 0.5 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | | 3.2 | | 2.6 | | 1.3 | | (0.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | 0.5 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excluding certain items (b) | | 3.2 | | 2.6 | | 1.7 | | 1.2 | | 1.0 | | 1.5 | |
(a) Represents amount of income before provision for income taxes required to meet the preferred stock dividend requirements of the Company.
(b) Excludes the 2012 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for other intangible assets of $42 million and litigation expense of $77 million; the 2011 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets of $450 million and litigation expense of $9 million; the 2010 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets of $698 million and non-cash, pre-tax impairment charges for financial investments of $34 million; and the 2009 non-cash, pre-tax charge for goodwill impairment of $262 million; non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for financial investments of $10 million and litigation expense of $7 million.
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