EX-12 5 e14101exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12
 

Exhibit 12

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

                     
        Nine Months Ended  
        September 30,  
        2005     2004  
Earnings before fixed charges:
               
Income before income taxes and minority interest
  $ 1,465     $ 1,664  
Plus:  
Fixed charges
    658       732  
   
Amortization of capitalized interest
    4       5  
Less:  
Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not
incurred fixed charges
          6  
   
Capitalized interest
    5       4  
   
 
           
Earnings available to cover fixed charges
  $ 2,122     $ 2,391  
   
 
           
Fixed charges (a):
               
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs (b)   $ 547     $ 623  
Interest portion of rental payment
    111       109  
   
 
           
Total fixed charges
  $ 658     $ 732  
   
 
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    3.22x       3.27x  
   
 
           

(a)  
Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs and capitalized interest) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2004  
Related to the debt under management programs incurred by the Company’s vehicle rental business
  $ 230     $ 210  
All other
    317       413  
     
(b)
  Does not include interest expense from discontinued operations of $11 million and $67 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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