EX-12 5 a2198177zex-12.htm EXHIBIT 12

Exhibit 12

 

CBS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Tabular dollars in millions, except ratios)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of investee companies

 

$5.8

 

($35.3)

 

$443.0

 

($12,575.1)

 

$2,133.0

 

$2,132.7

 

($7,564.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from investee companies

 

 

1.5

 

2.3

 

5.8

 

7.7

 

8.9

 

9.5

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

138.0

 

133.2

 

542.0

 

546.3

 

570.1

 

564.5

 

719.6

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

47.4

 

45.5

 

205.7

 

215.8

 

193.4

 

160.9

 

137.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings (loss)

 

$191.2

 

$144.9

 

$1,193.0

 

($11,807.2)

 

$2,904.2

 

$2,867.0

 

($6,698.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

$138.0

 

$133.2

 

$542.0

 

$546.3

 

$570.1

 

$564.5

 

$719.6

 

1/3 of rental expense

 

47.4

 

45.5

 

205.7

 

215.8

 

193.4

 

160.9

 

137.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$185.4

 

$178.7

 

$747.7

 

$762.1

 

$763.5

 

$725.4

 

$856.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.0x

 

Note a

 

1.6x

 

Note b

 

3.8x

 

4.0x

 

Note b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

(a) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $33.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

(b) Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $12.57 billion in 2008 and $7.55 billion in 2005 due to the non-cash impairment charges of $14.18 billion in 2008 and $9.48 billion in 2005.