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Exhibit 12
 
MASCO CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends


 
 
(Dollars in Millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
Mar. 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings Before Income Taxes, Preferred Stock Dividends and Fixed Charges:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
177

 
$
689

 
$
507

 
$
386

 
$
155

 
$
(322
)
Deduct equity in undistributed (earnings) loss of fifty-percent- or-less-owned companies
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
2

 
           (16)

 

 
             (9)

Add interest on indebtedness, net
 
55

 
222

 
221

 
230

 
249

 
250

Add amortization of debt expense
 
1

 
5

 
5

 
6

 
7

 
7

Add estimated interest factor for rentals
 
5

 
19

 
33

 
31

 
31

 
33

Earnings (loss) before income taxes, noncontrolling interest, fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
$
237

 
$
933

 
$
768

 
$
637

 
$
442

 
$
(41
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest on indebtedness
 
$
55

 
$
223

 
$
221

 
$
229

 
$
248

 
$
249

Amortization of debt expense
 
1

 
5

 
5

 
6

 
7

 
7

Estimated interest factor for rentals
 
5

 
19

 
33

 
31

 
31

 
33

Total fixed charges
 
$
61

 
$
247

 
$
259

 
$
266

 
$
286

 
$
289

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends (A)
 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
$
61

 
$
247

 
$
259

 
$
266

 
$
286

 
$
289

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
3.9

 
3.8

 
3.0

 
2.4

 
1.5

 
(0.1
)
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
3.9

 
3.8

 
3.0

 
2.4

 
1.5

 
(0.1
)
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends excluding certain items (B)
 
3.9

 
3.8

 
2.9

 
2.4

 
1.7

 
1.4

 
(A)                  Represents amount of income before provision for income taxes required to meet the preferred stock dividend requirements of the Company.
(B)                  Excludes the 2014 litigation settlement income of $9 million; the 2012 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for other intangible assets of $42 million and litigation expense of $1 million; and the 2011 non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge for goodwill and other intangible assets of $450 million and litigation expense of $9 million.


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