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Exhibit 12
MONSANTO COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(1)(2) 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended Nov. 30,
 
Year Ended Aug. 31,
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
$
(406
)
 
$
3,161

 
$
3,827

 
$
3,429

 
$
2,988

 
$
2,374

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
151

 
509

 
327

 
246

 
257

 
234

Equity affiliate income — net
2

 
13

 
8

 
(15
)
 
(10
)
 
(21
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
5

 
18

 
17

 
16

 
15

 
15

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
(7
)
 
(26
)
 
(28
)
 
(23
)
 
(21
)
 
(22
)
Earnings available for fixed charges
$
(255
)
 
$
3,675

 
$
4,151

 
$
3,653

 
$
3,229

 
$
2,580

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense(3)
$
132

 
$
434

 
$
250

 
$
176

 
$
191

 
$
172

Capitalized interest
7

 
26

 
28

 
23

 
21

 
22

Portion of rents representative of interest factor
12

 
49

 
49

 
47

 
45

 
40

Total fixed charges
$
151

 
$
509

 
$
327

 
$
246

 
$
257

 
$
234

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
N/A

(4) 
7.22

 
12.69

 
14.85

 
12.56

 
11.03

 
(1)
Monsanto has not paid any preference security dividends and, therefore, has not included the ratio of combined fixed charges and preference security dividends to earnings for the relevant periods.
(2)
The operating results of the Dairy business has been conformed to discontinued operations presentation for all relevant fiscal years presented.
(3)
Includes amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and the interest component of the income tax provision.
(4)
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was negative for the three months ended Nov. 30, 2015. Additional earnings of $406 million would be needed to have a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges.