Exhibit 12 | ||||
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges | ||||
(in millions of dollars) | ||||
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 | ||||
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 1,806 | ||
Add (deduct): | ||||
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates | (227 | ) | ||
Fixed charges | 222 | |||
Interest capitalized, net of amortization | 4 | |||
Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 1,805 | ||
Fixed charges: | ||||
Interest incurred (1) | $ | 218 | ||
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor | 4 | |||
Fixed charges | $ | 222 | ||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 8.1 | |||
(1) Altria Group, Inc. includes interest relating to uncertain tax positions in its provision for income taxes, therefore such amounts are not included in fixed charges in the computation. | ||||
Exhibit 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Altria Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||||||
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||
(in millions of dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 6,942 | $ | 6,477 | $ | 5,582 | $ | 5,723 | $ | 4,877 | |||||||||
Add (deduct): | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates | (993 | ) | (1,229 | ) | (741 | ) | (631 | ) | (601 | ) | |||||||||
Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates | 443 | 404 | 374 | 303 | 254 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 1,104 | 1,165 | 1,254 | 1,152 | 1,249 | ||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized, net of amortization | (7 | ) | (4 | ) | (2 | ) | 26 | 5 | |||||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 7,489 | $ | 6,813 | $ | 6,467 | $ | 6,573 | $ | 5,784 | |||||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest incurred (1) | $ | 1,087 | $ | 1,148 | $ | 1,233 | $ | 1,133 | $ | 1,230 | |||||||||
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 1,104 | $ | 1,165 | $ | 1,254 | $ | 1,152 | $ | 1,249 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Altria Group, Inc. includes interest relating to uncertain tax positions in its provision for income taxes, therefore such amounts are not included in fixed charges in the computation. |