EX-12 3 dd-3312015xex12.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 March 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Income before income taxes | $ | 1,601 |  |  | $ | 1,802 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 4 |  |  | 41 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (20 | ) |  | (11 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 9 |  |  | 9 |
| 1,594 |  |  | 1,841 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 84 |  |  | 103 |
Capitalized interest | 20 |  |  | 11 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 27 |  |  | 25 |
| 131 |  |  | 139 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 1,725 |  |  | $ | 1,980 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 13.2 |  |  | 14.2 |