EX-12 8 f58158exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
CON-WAY INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Earnings:
                                       
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision
  $ 16,557     $ (90,269 )   $ 134,917     $ 242,646     $ 392,309  
Add (deduct):
                                       
Loss (Income) from equity investment (1)
                      2,699       (52,599 )
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (2)
    59,015       64,440       62,936       42,805       34,791  
Interest component of rental expense (3)
    6,334       7,305       12,012       8,711       7,384  
 
                             
Earnings (Loss) as adjusted
  $ 81,906     $ (18,524 )   $ 209,865     $ 296,861     $ 381,885  
 
                             
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (2)
  $ 59,015     $ 64,440     $ 62,936     $ 42,805     $ 34,791  
Capitalized interest
          146       645       514       917  
Dividend requirement on Series B Preferred Stock (4)
          3,189       7,134       7,651       8,173  
Interest component of rental expense (3)
    6,334       7,305       12,012       8,711       7,384  
 
                             
Fixed Charges
  $ 65,349     $ 75,080     $ 82,727     $ 59,681     $ 51,265  
 
                             
Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges
    1.3 x     (0.2 )x     2.5 x     5.0 x     7.4 x
 
(1)   The year ended December 31, 2006, includes a gain of $41.0 million for the sale of Menlo Worldwide’s membership interest in its equity investment. In 2007, operating income included a $2.7 million first-quarter loss for the write-off of a receivable related to such sale.
 
(2)   Includes amortization of debt issuance cots classified in miscellaneous, net for periods prior to 2007.
 
(3)   Estimate of the interest portion of lease payments.
 
(4)   Dividends on shares of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock were used to pay debt service on notes issued by Con-way’s Retirement Savings Plan. The notes were repaid at maturity in January 2009.