EX-12.3 2 a17-4066_3ex12d3.htm EX-12.3

Exhibit 12.3

 

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013(1)

 

2012(1) (2)

 

 

 

(in $ millions)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes

 

7,817

 

8,134

 

12,272

 

10,807

 

11,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Income from associated companies

 

(703

)

(266

)

(1,918

)

(599

)

(549

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes (after eliminating our share of income from associated companies)

 

7,114

 

7,868

 

10,354

 

10,208

 

10,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Fixed charges

 

819

 

759

 

818

 

798

 

844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Dividends from associated companies

 

898

 

431

 

478

 

443

 

421

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total EARNINGS

 

8,831

 

9,058

 

11,650

 

11,449

 

11,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

707

 

655

 

704

 

683

 

724

 

Interest within rental expense (1/3 of rental)

 

112

 

104

 

114

 

115

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total FIXED CHARGES

 

819

 

759

 

818

 

798

 

844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

10.8

 

11.9

 

14.2

 

14.3

 

14.2

 

 


(1)         Figures for 2013 and 2012 differ from previously published information and have been restated to reflect the implications of the presentation of continuing operations as described in more detail for both years under Item 18. Financial Statements — Note 30 in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

(2)         Figures for 2012 have been restated to reflect the adoption of revised IAS 19 on Employee Benefits.