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EXHIBIT 12
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(amounts in millions of dollars)

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
FISCAL YEAR
 
 
October 3, 2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
EARNINGS
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
 
$
863

 
$
1,068

 
$
784

 
$
1,005

 
$
1,019

 
$
1,209

Plus fixed charges:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense (1)
 
63

 
85

 
81

 
73

 
70

 
67

Rent interest factor (2)
 
13

 
17

 
12

 
15

 
15

 
12

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
 
76

 
102

 
93

 
88

 
85

 
79

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXED CHARGES
 
$
939

 
$
1,170

 
$
877

 
$
1,093

 
$
1,104

 
$
1,288

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
12.4

 
11.5

 
9.4

 
12.4

 
13.0

 
16.3


(1)
Interest expense consists of interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt issuance costs but excludes interest on liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
(2)
Approximately one-third of rental expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.