EX-12 2 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS OF FIXED CHARGES. Computation of Ratio of Earnings of Fixed Charges.

Exhibit 12

XEROX CORPORATION

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, as well as any deficiency of earnings are determined using the following applicable factors:

Earnings available for fixed charges are calculated first, by determining the sum of: (a) income from continuing operations before income taxes, (b) distributed equity income, (c) fixed charges, as defined below and (d) amortization of capitalized interest, if any. From this total, we subtract capitalized interest, if any.

Fixed charges are calculated as the sum of (a) interest costs (both expensed and capitalized), (b) amortization of debt expense and discount or premium relating to any indebtedness and (c) that portion of rental expense that is representative of the interest factor.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 

(in millions)

   2008     2007  

Fixed charges:

    

Interest expense

   $ 134     $ 136  

Capitalized interest

     2       —    

Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor

     23       22  
                

Total Fixed charges

   $ 159     $ 158  
                

Earnings available for fixed charges:

    

Earnings

   $ (490 )   $ 335  

Adjusted for: Undistributed equity in income of affiliated companies

     (27 )     (5 )

Add: Fixed charges

     159       158  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (2 )     —    
                

Total Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ (360 )   $ 488  
                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     *       3.09  
                

 

*

Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $519.