EX-12 2 dd-6302018xex12.htm EX-12
Exhibit 12
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

| Successor | Predecessor
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 466 |  | $ | 2,181 |
Adjustment for companies accounted for by the equity method | 76 |  | (30 | )
Less: Capitalized interest | (9 | ) | (13 | )
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 1 |  | 13 |
| 534 |  | 2,151 |
Fixed charges: |  |
Interest and debt expense | 166 |  | 183 |
Capitalized interest | 9 |  | 13 |
Rental expense representative of interest factor | 47 |  | 47 |
| 222 |  | 243 |
Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 756 |  | $ | 2,394 |
Number of times fixed charges earned | 3.4 |  | 9.9 |