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EXHIBIT 12.1
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Year Ended December 31,
EARNINGS
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Pre-tax income (loss) before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees
$
679

 
$
658

 
$
782

 
$
406

 
$
599

 
$
(3
)
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of previously capitalized interest
6

 
11

 
10

 
8

 
9

 
9

Distributed income of equity investees
23

 
24

 
21

 
11

 
8

 
4

          Total additions
29

 
35

 
31

 
19

 
17

 
13

Deduct:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
10

 
24

 
39

 
22

 
31

 
26

Minority interest in pre-tax income of consolidated subsidiaries with no fixed charges
3

 
14

 
26

 
20

 
9

 
6

  Total deductions
13

 
38

 
65

 
42

 
40

 
32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL EARNINGS (LOSS)
$
695

 
$
655

 
$
748

 
$
383

 
$
576

 
$
(22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED CHARGES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
209

 
$
428

 
$
392

 
$
357

 
$
330

 
$
316

Capitalized interest
10

 
24

 
39

 
22

 
31

 
26

Amortization of debt discount, premium or expense
1

 
11

 
15

 
13

 
14

 
14

Interest portion of rental expense (1)
58

 
114

 
119

 
121

 
118

 
111

Proportionate share of fixed charges of investees accounted for by the equity method

 
2

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
$
278

 
$
579

 
$
566

 
$
514

 
$
494

 
$
468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES
$
973

 
$
1,234

 
$
1,314

 
$
897

 
$
1,070

 
$
446

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
3.50

 
2.13

 
2.32

 
1.75

 
2.17

 
*

*
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $22 million.
(1) Interest portion of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.