EX-12 2 geccex1209302011.htm GECC EXHIBIT 12 09-30-2011 geccex1209302011.htm
Exhibit 12


General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
(Unaudited)
 

   
   
     
 
Ratio of
 
earnings to
 
fixed charges
(Dollars in millions)
   
     
Earnings(a)
$
5,618 
Plus:
   
   Interest included in expense(b)
 
10,721 
   One-third of rental expense(c)
 
153 
Adjusted “earnings”
$
16,492 
     
Fixed charges:
   
  Interest included in expense(b)
$
10,721 
  Interest capitalized
 
19 
  One-third of rental expense(c)
 
153 
Total fixed charges
$
10,893 
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
1.51 
     
     
(a)  
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
 
(b)  
Included interest on tax deficiencies.
 
(c)  
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.