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EX-95 - EXHIBIT 95 - GENERAL ELECTRIC COq1fy2018minesafetydisclosu.htm
EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge1q201810-qexhibit32.htm
EX-31.B - EXHIBIT 31.B - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge1q201810-qexhibit31b.htm
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EX-18.1 - EXHIBIT 18.1 - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge_prefletter2018.htm
EX-12.A - EXHIBIT 12.A - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge1q201812a.htm
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10-Q - 10-Q - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge1q201810-q.htm


Exhibit 12(b)
 
 
 
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
Three months ended March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
 
Earnings(a)
$
537

Plus:
 
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
1,285

One-third of rental expense(c)
122

Adjusted "earnings"
$
1,944

 
 
Fixed charges:
 
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
$
1,285

Interest capitalized
13

One-third of rental expense(c)
122

Total fixed charges
$
1,420

 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.37

 
 
Preferred stock dividend requirements
$
37

 
 
Ratio of earnings before provision for
 
income taxes to earnings from
 
continuing operations
0.94

 
 
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis
$
35

Fixed charges
1,420

 
 
Total fixed charges and preferred stock
 
dividend requirements
$
1,455

 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
 
charges and preferred stock dividends
1.34

 
 
(a)
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
(b)
Included interest on tax deficiencies and interest on discontinued operations.
(c)
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.