EX-12.B 4 geccex12b.htm GECC EXHIBIT 12 (B) geccex12b.htm

Exhibit 12(b)

General Electric Capital Corporation
 
and consolidated affiliates
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends


 
Year ended December 31
 
(Dollars in millions)
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                               
Earnings(a)
$
12,900
 
$
11,564
 
$
9,625
 
$
9,321
 
$
7,315
 
Plus
                             
Interest included in expense(b)
 
22,612
   
17,705
   
13,911
   
10,910
   
9,761
 
One-third of rental expense(c)
 
340
   
308
   
303
   
282
   
249
 
Adjusted “earnings”
$
35,852
 
$
29,577
 
$
23,839
 
$
20,513
 
$
17,325
 
                               
Fixed Charges:
                             
Interest included in expense(b)
$
22,612
 
$
17,705
 
$
13,911
 
$
10,910
 
$
9,761
 
Interest capitalized
 
80
   
77
   
72
   
37
   
23
 
One-third of rental expense(c)
 
340
   
308
   
303
   
282
   
249
 
Total fixed charges
$
23,032
 
$
18,090
 
$
14,286
 
$
11,229
 
$
10,033
 
                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
1.56
   
1.63
   
1.67
   
1.83
   
1.73
 
                               
Preferred stock dividend requirements
$
 
$
3
 
$
56
 
$
45
 
$
41
 
                               
Ratio of earnings before provision for
                             
income taxes to earnings from
                             
continuing operations
 
1.06
   
1.12
   
1.11
   
1.20
   
1.20
 
                               
Preferred stock dividend factor on
                             
pre tax basis
 
   
3
   
62
   
54
   
49
 
Fixed charges
 
23,032
   
18,090
   
14,286
   
11,229
   
10,033
 
                               
Total fixed charges and preferred
                             
stock dividend requirements
$
23,032
 
$
18,093
 
$
14,348
 
$
11,283
 
$
10,082
 
                               
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
                             
charges and preferred stock dividends
 
1.56
   
1.63
   
1.66
   
1.82
   
1.72
 
                               
                               

(a)
Earnings before income taxes, minority interest and discontinued operations.
 
(b)
Included interest on tax deficiencies.
 
(c)
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.