Computation of Ratio of Earnings

 

Exhibit 12

 

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Millions of Dollars)

 

    

2002


    

2001


    

2000


  

1999


  

1998


Earnings:

                                      

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized

  

$

(248

)

  

$

(316

)

  

$

4,702

  

$

2,205

  

$

815

    


  


  

  

  

Fixed charges:

                                      

Total interest on loans (expensed and capitalized)

  

$

60

 

  

$

74

 

  

$

98

  

$

84

  

$

86

Interest attributable to rental and lease expense

  

 

26

 

  

 

33

 

  

 

32

  

 

30

  

 

41

    


  


  

  

  

Fixed charges

  

$

86

 

  

$

107

 

  

$

130

  

$

114

  

$

127

    


  


  

  

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  

 

*

 

  

 

*

 

  

 

36.2

  

 

19.3

  

 

6.4

                      

  

  

 

*   The ratio is not meaningful. The coverage deficiency was $334 million in 2002 and $423 million in year 2001.