EX-12 3 a14-10494_3ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

		Three
		Months
		Ended			Years Ended December 31,
		March 31,
		2014			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	1,802		$	3,489		$	3,088		$	3,879		$	3,259		$	1,870
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method		41			65			(8		)	(72		)	(74		)	(50		)
Less: Capitalized interest		(11		)	(39		)	(37		)	(46		)	(38		)	(47		)
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		9			36			37			36			35			37
		1,841			3,551			3,080			3,797			3,182			1,810
Fixed charges:
Interest and debt expense		103			448			464			447			590			408
Capitalized interest		11			39			37			46			38			47
Rental expense representative of interest factor		25			101			121			103			89			101
		139			588			622			596			717			556
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges		$	1,980		$	4,139		$	3,702		$	4,393		$	3,899		$	2,366
Number of times fixed charges earned		14.2			7.0			6.0			7.4			5.4			4.3