EX-12 5 f26494exv12.htm EXHIBIT 12 exv12
 

Exhibit 12
CON-WAY INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 34,206     $ 37,501     $ 39,695     $ 29,597     $ 22,825  
Capitalized interest
    917       136       173       241       455  
Amortization of debt expense
    585       964       3,952       1,118       1,114  
Dividend requirement on Series B Preferred Stock (1)
    8,173       9,114       9,797       10,072       10,331  
Interest component of rental expense (2)
    7,384       7,733       6,590       8,976       8,974  
 
                             
Fixed Charges
  $ 51,265     $ 55,448     $ 60,207     $ 50,004     $ 43,699  
 
                             
Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before taxes
  $ 392,309     $ 352,356     $ 248,775     $ 205,982     $ 162,284  
Income from equity-method investment (3)
    (52,599 )     (16,061 )     (18,253 )     (20,718 )     (18,188 )
 
                             
 
    339,710       336,295       230,522       185,264       144,096  
Fixed Charges
    51,265       55,448       60,207       50,004       43,699  
Capitalized interest
    (917 )     (136 )     (173 )     (241 )     (455 )
Preferred dividend requirements (4)
    (8,173 )     (9,114 )     (9,797 )     (10,072 )     (10,331 )
 
                             
 
  $ 381,885     $ 382,493     $ 280,759     $ 224,955     $ 177,009  
 
                             
Ratio
    7.4  x     6.9  x     4.7  x     4.5  x     4.1  x
 
(1)   Dividends on shares of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock are used to pay debt service on notes issued by Con-way’s Retirement Savings Plan.
 
(2)   Estimate of the interest portion of lease payments.
 
(3)   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-method investment.
 
(4)   Preferred stock dividend requirements included in Fixed Charges but not deducted in the determination of income from continuing operations before income taxes.