EX-12 5 exhibit12computationofrati.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
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,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 8,078 |  |  | $ | 7,774 |  |  | $ | 6,942 |  |  | $ | 6,477 |  |  | $ | 5,582 |
Add (deduct): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in net earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates | (755 | ) |  | (1,011 | ) |  | (993 | ) |  | (1,229 | ) |  | (741 | )
Dividends from less than 50% owned affiliates | 495 |  |  | 459 |  |  | 443 |  |  | 404 |  |  | 374 |
Fixed charges | 821 |  |  | 879 |  |  | 1,104 |  |  | 1,165 |  |  | 1,254 |
Interest capitalized, net of amortization | 14 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (2 | )
Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 8,653 |  |  | $ | 8,107 |  |  | $ | 7,489 |  |  | $ | 6,813 |  |  | $ | 6,467 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest incurred (1) | $ | 805 |  |  | $ | 861 |  |  | $ | 1,087 |  |  | $ | 1,148 |  |  | $ | 1,233 |
Portion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor | 16 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 21 |
Fixed charges | $ | 821 |  |  | $ | 879 |  |  | $ | 1,104 |  |  | $ | 1,165 |  |  | $ | 1,254 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 10.5 |  |  | 9.2 |  |  | 6.8 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | 5.2 |
(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.

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