Exhibit 12.1

United States Steel Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in Millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss (earnings) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests
 
$
(416
)
 
$
(1,459
)
 
$
170

 
$
(2,232
)
 
$
6

Fixed charges, as shown below
 
288

 
282

 
301

 
373

 
306

Adjustment for equity income
 
(98
)
 
(38
)
 
(142
)
 
(40
)
 
(144
)
Capitalized Interest
 
(4
)
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
(19
)
 
(41
)
Distributions from equity affiliates
 
9

 
11

 
8

 
13

 
99

Adjusted Earnings (Loss) (A)
 
$
(221
)
 
$
(1,218
)
 
$
323

 
$
(1,905
)
 
$
226

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portion of rentals representing interest(a)
 
$
41

 
$
43

 
$
41

 
$
41

 
$
34

Capitalized interest
 
4

 
14

 
14

 
19

 
41

Other interest and fixed charges
 
243

 
225

 
246

 
313

 
231

Total fixed charges (B)
 
$
288

 
$
282

 
$
301

 
$
373

 
$
306

Ratio of (A) to (B)
 
(e)

 
(d)

 
1.07

 
(c)

 
(b)

(a)
The interest portion of the rental expense is calculated based on the appropriate proportion deemed representative of the interest component (i.e., one third of rental expense).
(b)
Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $80 million.
(c)
Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $2,278 million.
(d)
Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $1,500 million.
(e)
Earnings did not cover fixed charges by $509 million