EX-12 4 d303507dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12

CON-WAY INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)                                  
     2011      2010      2009     2008      2007  

Earnings:

             

Income (Loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision

   $ 148,072       $ 16,557       $ (90,269   $ 134,917       $ 242,646   

Add:

             

Loss from equity investment (1)

     —           —           —          —           2,699   

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     55,589         59,015         64,440        62,936         42,805   

Interest component of rental expense (2)

     5,504         6,334         7,305        12,012         8,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss) as adjusted

   $ 209,165       $ 81,906       $ (18,524   $ 209,865       $ 296,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

             

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

   $ 55,589       $ 59,015       $ 64,440      $ 62,936       $ 42,805   

Capitalized interest

     —           —           146        645         514   

Dividend requirement on Series B Preferred Stock

(3)

     —           —           3,189        7,134         7,651   

Interest component of rental expense (2)

     5,504         6,334         7,305        12,012         8,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   $ 61,093       $ 65,349       $ 75,080      $ 82,727       $ 59,681   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges

     3.4 x         1.3 x         (0.2 ) x      2.5 x         5.0 x   

 

(1) The year ended December 31, 2007 included a $2.7 million loss for the write-off of a receivable related to the sale of Menlo Worldwide’s membership interest in its equity investment.
(2) Estimate of the interest portion of lease payments.
(3) 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.