EX-12 4 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2007

    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense (1)

   $ 27,927     $ 34,791     $ 38,465     $ 43,647     $ 30,715     $ 23,939  

Capitalized interest

     402       917       136       173       241       455  

Dividend requirement on Series B Preferred Stock (2)

     5,777       8,173       9,114       9,797       10,072       10,331  

Interest component of rental expense (3)

     5,538       7,384       7,733       6,590       8,976       8,974  
                                                

Fixed Charges

   $ 39,644     $ 51,265     $ 55,448     $ 60,207     $ 50,004     $ 43,699  
                                                

Earnings:

            

Income from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 189,391     $ 392,309     $ 352,356     $ 248,775     $ 205,982     $ 162,284  

Loss (Income) from equity-method investment (4)

     2,699       (52,599 )     (16,061 )     (18,253 )     (20,718 )     (18,188 )
                                                
     192,090       339,710       336,295       230,522       185,264       144,096  

Fixed Charges

     39,644       51,265       55,448       60,207       50,004       43,699  

Capitalized interest

     (402 )     (917 )     (136 )     (173 )     (241 )     (455 )

Preferred dividend requirements (5)

     (5,777 )     (8,173 )     (9,114 )     (9,797 )     (10,072 )     (10,331 )
                                                
   $ 225,555     $ 381,885     $ 382,493     $ 280,759     $ 224,955     $ 177,009  
                                                

Ratio

     5.7 x     7.4 x     6.9 x     4.7 x     4.5 x     4.1 x

 

(1) Includes amortization of debt issuance costs classified in miscellaneous, net for periods prior to 2007.

 

(2) 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.

 

(3) Estimate of the interest portion of lease payments.

 

(4) 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. In the first nine months of 2007, operating income included a $2.7 million first-quarter loss for the write-off of a receivable related to such sale.

 

(5) Preferred stock dividend requirements included in Fixed Charges but not deducted in the determination of income from continuing operations before income taxes.