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Exhibit 12.1

CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(In millions, except ratios)

 

     30-Sep
2018
    31-Dec
2017
    31-Dec
2016
    31-Dec
2015
    31-Dec
2014
    31-Dec
2013
 

Income before income taxes

     1,157       1,657       3,692       1,486       3,568       2,473  

Adjustments:

            

Equity earnings of equity affiliates

     (102     (361     (284     (299     (266     (547

Distributed income of equity affiliates (1)

     106       201       85       143       1,704       629  

Net Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     17       18       10       10       3       0  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     0       0       0       0       0    

Fixed charges net of capitalized interest

     177       199       195       171       159       148  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and fixed charges as adjusted

     1,355       1,714       3,698       1,511       5,168       2,703  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense included in income (loss)

     174       187       179       172       160       153  

Portion of rent expense which represents interest factor (2)

     38       44       35       31       36       28  

Amortization of debt costs

     3       4       4       3       3       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     215       235       218       206       199       183  

Capitalized interest

     (38     (36     (23     (35     (40     (35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges net of capitalized interest

     177       199       195       171       159       148  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     215       235       218       206       199       183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends grossed up to a pre-tax basis

     94       156       98       109       136       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     309       391       316       315       335       183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.3x       7.3x       17.0x       7.3x       26.0x       14.8x  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

In 2014, includes a $1.6 billion dividend received from Samsung Corning Precision Materials related to the acquisition of Samsung Corning Precision Materials.

(2)

One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.