EX-12 4 dd-9302014xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 4,028 |  |  | $ | 3,367 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 40 |  |  | (2 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (36 | ) |  | (29 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 27 |  |  | 28 |
| 4,059 |  |  | 3,364 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 290 |  |  | 340 |
Capitalized interest | 36 |  |  | 29 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 76 |  |  | 91 |
| 402 |  |  | 460 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 4,461 |  |  | $ | 3,824 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 11.1 |  |  | 8.3 |