Exhibit 12
Texas Instruments Incorporated and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Millions of dollars)

 
 
For Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income tax
 
$
3,874

 
$
2,754

 
$
1,935

 
$
2,955

 
$
4,551

Equity method investments (gains) and losses
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(17
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges (from below)
 
107

 
105

 
99

 
54

 
15

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

 
4

Distributed income from equity investees
 
1

 
11

 
16

 
11

 
1

Total earnings
 
$
3,981

 
$
2,866

 
$
2,035

 
$
3,018

 
$
4,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross interest on debt (expensed) (a)
 
$
103

 
$
104

 
$
104

 
$
48

 
$

Amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs
 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 
(18
)
 
(6
)
 

Estimated interest element of rental and lease expense
 
13

 
10

 
13

 
12

 
15

Total fixed charges
 
$
107

 
$
105

 
$
99

 
$
54

 
$
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
37.2

 
27.3

 
20.6

 
55.9

 
304.8


(a) Capitalized interest was immaterial for 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.