EX-12 4 dd-6302015xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Income before income taxes | $ | 2,776 |  |  | $ | 3,242 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | (4 | ) |  | 40 |
Less: Capitalized interest | (41 | ) |  | (23 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 19 |  |  | 18 |
| 2,750 |  |  | 3,277 |
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |
Interest and debt expense | 211 |  |  | 197 |
Capitalized interest | 41 |  |  | 23 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 54 |  |  | 51 |
| 306 |  |  | 271 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 3,056 |  |  | $ | 3,548 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 10.0 |  |  | 13.1 |