EX-12 7 k11916exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005 AND 2004 exv12
 

EXHIBIT 12
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in millions)
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
          As restated     As restated     As restated     As restated  
 
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (1,978 )   $ (10,308 )   $ 2,701     $ 2,565     $ 1,974  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    (2,785 )     (5,870 )     (1,126 )     569       822  
(Income)/losses of and dividends from nonconsolidated associates
    182       141       (447 )     (346 )     (134 )
Amortization of capitalized interest
    51       47       79       79       73  
 
                             
 
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes, undistributed income of nonconsolidated associates, and capitalized interest
    (4,530 )     (15,990 )     1,207       2,867       2,735  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges included in income (loss)
                                       
Interest and related charges on debt
    16,945       15,607       11,948       9,903       7,589  
Portion of rentals deemed to be interest
    302       294       275       269       289  
 
                             
Total fixed charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations
    17,247       15,901       12,223       10,172       7,878  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings (losses) available for fixed charges
  $ 12,717     $ (89 )   $ 13,430     $ 13,039     $ 10,613  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges
                                       
Fixed charges included in income (loss)
  $ 17,247     $ 15,901       12,223     $ 10,172     $ 7,878  
Interest capitalized in the period
    44       45       38       33       74  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 17,291     $ 15,946     $ 12,261     $ 10,205     $ 7,952  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratios of earnings (losses) to fixed charges
                    1.10       1.28       1.33  
 
                             

Earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. Additional earnings of $4.6 billion for 2006 and $16.0 billion for 2005 would have been necessary to bring the respective ratios to 1.0.