EX-12 12 f51426exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
CON-WAY INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
                                         
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
  $ 134,917     $ 242,646     $ 392,309     $ 352,356     $ 248,775  
Add (deduct):
                                       
Loss (Income) from equity investment (1)
          2,699       (52,599 )     (16,061 )     (18,253 )
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (2)
    62,936       42,805       34,791       38,465       43,647  
Interest component of rental expense (3)
    12,012       8,711       7,384       7,733       6,590  
 
                             
Earnings as adjusted
  $ 209,865     $ 296,861     $ 381,885     $ 382,493     $ 280,759  
 
                             
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest (2)
  $ 62,936     $ 42,805     $ 34,791     $ 38,465     $ 43,647  
Capitalized interest
    645       514       917       136       173  
Dividend requirement on Series B Preferred Stock (4)
    7,134       7,651       8,173       9,114       9,797  
Interest component of rental expense (3)
    12,012       8,711       7,384       7,733       6,590  
 
                             
Fixed Charges
  $ 82,727     $ 59,681     $ 51,265     $ 55,448     $ 60,207  
 
                             
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    2.5  x     5.0  x     7.4  x     6.9  x     4.7  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 are used to pay debt service on notes issued by Con-way’s Retirement Savings Plan.