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Exhibit 12
MONSANTO COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(1)(2) 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended Nov. 30,
 
Year Ended Aug. 31,
 
 
2014
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
 
327

 
$
3,827

 
$
3,429

 
$
2,988

 
$
2,374

 
$
1,490

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
136

 
327

 
246

 
257

 
234

 
227

Equity affiliate income — net
 
3

 
8

 
(15
)
 
(10
)
 
(21
)
 
(16
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
 
4

 
17

 
16

 
15

 
15

 
14

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
 
(8
)
 
(28
)
 
(23
)
 
(21
)
 
(22
)
 
(25
)
Earnings available for fixed charges
 
$
462

 
$
4,151

 
$
3,653

 
$
3,229

 
$
2,580

 
$
1,690

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense(3)
 
$
116

 
$
250

 
$
176

 
$
191

 
$
172

 
$
167

Capitalized interest
 
8

 
28

 
23

 
21

 
22

 
25

Portion of rents representative of interest factor
 
12

 
49

 
47

 
45

 
40

 
35

Total fixed charges
 
$
136

 
$
327

 
$
246

 
$
257

 
$
234

 
$
227

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
3.40

 
12.69

 
14.85

 
12.56

 
11.03

 
7.44

 
(1)
Monsanto has not paid any preference security dividends and, therefore, has not included the ratio of combined fixed charges and preference security dividends to earnings for the relevant periods.
(2)
The operating results of the Dairy business has been conformed to discontinued operations presentation for all relevant fiscal years presented.
(3)
Includes amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and the interest component of the income tax provision.