1 EXHIBIT 12 PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (continued) (dollars in millions) --------------------- Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 1995 September 30, 1995 ------------------ ------------------ Earnings before income taxes $7,190 $2,449 Add (Deduct): Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates (166) (50) Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates 153 29 Fixed charges 1,158 371 Interest amortization, net of capitalization 2 - ------ ------ Earnings available for fixed charges $8,337 $2,799 ====== ====== Fixed charges: Interest incurred: Consumer products $ 990 $ 316 Financial services and real estate 62 20 ------ ------ 1,052 336 Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor 106 35 ------ ------ Fixed charges $1,158 $ 371 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 7.2 7.5 ====== ====== 2 EXHIBIT 12 PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (dollars in millions) --------------------- Years Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes $ 8,216 $ 6,196 $ 8,608 $ 6,971 $ 6,311 Add (Deduct): Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates (184) (164) (107) (95) (90) Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates 165 151 125 72 71 Fixed charges 1,537 1,716 1,736 1,899 1,941 Interest capitalized, net of amortization (1) (13) (3) (11) - ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings available for fixed charges $ 9,733 $ 7,886 $10,359 $ 8,836 $ 8,233 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest incurred: Consumer products $ 1,317 $ 1,502 $ 1,525 $ 1,711 $ 1,754 Financial services and real estate 78 87 95 83 93 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1,395 1,589 1,620 1,794 1,847 Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor 142 127 116 105 94 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges $ 1,537 $ 1,716 $ 1,736 $ 1,899 $ 1,941 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 6.3 4.6 6.0 4.7 4.2 ======= ======= ======= ======= =======