EX-12 8 g46784exv12.htm EX-12 EX-12
Exhibit 12
GMAC LLC
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                     
    Nine months ended
    September 30,
     
($ in millions)   2008   2007    
 
Earnings
                   
Consolidated net loss
    ($5,594 )     ($1,608 )    
Income tax expense
    94       241      
Equity-method investee distribution
    65       42      
Equity-method investee loss (earnings)
    62       (80 )    
Minority interest expense
    2       1      
 
 
Consolidated loss before income taxes, minority interest and income or loss from equity investees
    (5,371 )     (1,404 )    
Fixed charges
    8,974       11,225      
 
 
Earnings available for fixed charges
    3,603       9,821      
Fixed charges
                   
Interest, discount, and issuance expense on debt
    8,922       11,163      
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    52       62      
 
 
Total fixed charges
    $8,974       $11,225      
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)
    0.40       0.87      
(a)     The ratio indicates a less than one-to-one coverage for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Earnings available for fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, were inadequate to cover total fixed charges. The deficit amount for the ratio was $5,371 million and $1,404 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.