EX-12 2 a07-31078_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

 

John Deere Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and changes in accounting

 

$

479.6

 

$

442.7

 

$

424.8

 

$

410.6

 

$

427.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

$

882.0

 

$

732.2

 

$

480.1

 

$

334.5

 

$

367.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

$

1,361.6

 

$

1,174.9

 

$

904.9

 

$

745.1

 

$

795.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

877.9

 

$

726.9

 

$

473.2

 

$

327.4

 

$

360.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rent expense

 

$

4.1

 

$

5.3

 

$

6.9

 

$

7.1

 

$

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

882.0

 

$

732.2

 

$

480.1

 

$

334.5

 

$

367.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges *

 

1.54

 

1.60

 

1.88

 

2.23

 

2.17

 

 

“Earnings” consist of income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting and fixed charges.  “Fixed charges” consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, an estimated amount of rental expense under capitalized leases which is deemed to be representative of the interest factor and rental expense under operating leases.

 

*  The Company has not issued preferred stock.  Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.

 

 

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