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Exhibit 12

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 

Computation of Historical Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a) 

(in millions, except ratio data)

 

   Three Months Ended,  Twelve Months Ended,
   Nov 30, 2015  2015  2014  2013  2012  2011
Income before income tax provision  $1,273   $5,311   $3,557   $4,047   $3,376   $4,294 
Add:                              
Minority Interests               5         
Fixed charges   526    2,054    1,376    1,383    1,260    1,212 
Amortization of capitalized interest       1    6    7    6    5 
Less:                              
Equity earnings   (7)   (315)   (617)   (496)        
Capitalized interest       (1)   (6)   (7)   (9)   (10)
Earnings as defined  $1,792   $7,050   $4,316   $4,939   $4,633   $5,501 
                               
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest  $146   $632   $168   $193   $94   $77 
Capitalized interest       1    6    7    9    10 
Portions of rentals representative of the interest factor   380    1,421    1,202    1,183    1,157    1,125 
Fixed charges as defined  $526   $2,054   $1,376   $1,383   $1,260   $1,212 
                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   3.41    3.43    3.14    3.57    3.68    4.54 

 

 

(a) For the purpose of computing these ratios, “earnings” consist of earnings before income tax provision and before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, interest, distributed income of equity-method investees, and the portions of rentals representative of the interest factor.  “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense (which includes amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs), capitalized interest and the portions of rentals representative of the interest factor.

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. is the successor of Walgreen Co. See Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements for further information.