1 EXHIBIT 12 ITT INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO TOTAL FIXED CHARGES AND CALCULATION OF EARNINGS TO TOTAL FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- Earnings: Income from continuing operations... $ 126.9 $ 107.7 $ 222.6 $ 20.7 $ 201.6 $ 134.8 $ 655.0 Add(deduct): Adjustment for distributions in excess of (less than) undistributed equity earnings and losses a)................... 1.1 1.0 1.9 .6 -- (2.6) (30.8) Income taxes...................... 81.1 74.8 148.4 50.2 147.5 65.1 311.3 Amortization of interest capitalized..................... .4 .4 .9 2.5 .7 3.9 2.7 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- 209.5 183.9 373.8 74.0 349.8 201.2 938.2 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Fixed Charges: Interest and other financial charges......................... 64.3 83.2 169.0 175.2 115.2 154.0 180.0 Interest factor attributable to rentals b)...................... 15.5 15.4 30.9 29.0 22.0 24.2 24.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- 79.8 98.6 199.9 204.2 137.2 178.2 204.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations............. $ 289.3 $ 282.5 $ 573.7 $ 278.2 $ 487.0 $ 379.4 $ 1,143.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Fixed Charges: Fixed charges above............... $ 79.8 $ 98.6 $ 199.9 $ 204.2 $ 137.2 $ 178.2 $ 204.8 Interest capitalized.............. -- .5 1.1 2.9 6.8 8.0 11.6 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Total fixed charges......... 79.8 99.1 201.0 207.1 144.0 186.2 216.4 Dividends on preferred stock (pre- income tax basis)c)............... -- -- -- 23.4 47.5 50.0 63.0 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Total fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements.............. $ 79.8 $ 99.1 $ 201.0 $ 230.5 $ 191.5 $ 236.2 $ 279.4 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Ratios: Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations to total fixed charges................... 3.63 2.85 2.85 1.34 3.38 2.04 5.28 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Earnings, as adjusted, from continuing operations to total fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements........... 3.63 2.85 2.85 1.21 2.54 1.61 4.09 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== - --------------- Notes: a) The adjustment for distributions in excess of (less than) undistributed equity earnings and losses represents the adjustment to income for distributions in excess of (less than) undistributed earnings and losses of companies in which at least 20% but less than 50% equity is owned. b) One-third of rental expense is deemed to be representative of interest factor in rental expense. c) The dividend requirements on preferred stock have been determined by adding to the total preferred dividends an allowance for income taxes, calculated at the effective income tax rate. 11