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Exhibit 12

 

CBS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Tabular dollars in millions, except ratios)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies

 

$

1,351

 

$

1,354

 

$

2,665

 

$

2,357

 

$

1,983

 

$

1,209

 

$

533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from investee companies

 

8

 

6

 

8

 

11

 

6

 

 

2

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

187

 

188

 

375

 

401

 

433

 

526

 

538

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

33

 

34

 

70

 

68

 

68

 

68

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings from continuing operations

 

$

1,579

 

$

1,582

 

$

3,118

 

$

2,837

 

$

2,490

 

$

1,803

 

$

1,144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

$

187

 

$

188

 

$

375

 

$

401

 

$

433

 

$

526

 

$

538

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

33

 

34

 

70

 

68

 

68

 

68

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

220

 

$

222

 

$

445

 

$

469

 

$

501

 

$

594

 

$

609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

7.2x

 

7.1x

 

7.0x

 

6.0x

 

5.0x

 

3.0x

 

1.9x