EX-12 3 a2084798zex-12.htm EXHIBIT 12

Exhibit 12


Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)

 
  Year Ended December 31,
 
 
  2001
  2000
  1999
  1998
  1997
 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges:                                
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and equity in Homestore.com   $ 663   $ 993   $ (668 ) $ 268   $ 257  
Plus: Fixed charges     963     546     594     654     409  
Less: Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates     (5 )   17     18     14     51  
        Minority interest     37     131     96     80      
   
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges   $ 1,594   $ 1,391   $ (188 ) $ 828   $ 615  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:(a)                                
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs   $ 816   $ 381   $ 463   $ 508   $ 379  
Other charges, financing costs                 28      
Minority interest     37     131     96     80      
Interest portion of rental payment     110     34     35     38     30  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges   $ 963   $ 546   $ 594   $ 654   $ 409  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.66x (b)   2.55x (b)     (c)   1.27x (b)   1.50x (b)
   
 
 
 
 
 

(a)
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:

 
  Year Ended December 31,
 
  2001
  2000
  1999
  1998
  1997
Incurred by the Company's PHH subsidiary   $ 258   $ 156   $ 133   $ 166   $ 110
Related to the Company's stockholder litigation settlement liability     131     63            
Related to the debt under management and mortgage programs incurred by the Company's car rental subsidiary     189                
All other     238     162     330     342     269

    The interest expense of $131 million related to the Company's stockholder litigation settlement liability does not reflect $25 million of interest income related to the Company's stockholder litigation settlement trust. Such interest income economically offsets a portion of the $131 million of interest expense on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(b)
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and equity in Homestore.com includes other charges and a net loss on the dispositions of businesses of $695 million, $119 million, $810 million (exclusive of financing costs of $30 million) and $704 million for 2001, 2000, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Excluding such charges, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is 2.38x, 2.76x, 2.50x and 3.22x for 2001, 2000, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

(c)
Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for 1999 (deficiency of $688 million) as a result of other charges of $3,032 million, partially offset by $1,109 million related to the net gain on dispositions of businesses. Excluding such charges and net gain, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is 2.92.