EX-12.01 2 f50770exv12w01.htm EX-12.01 exv12w01
Exhibit 12.01
 
eBay, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratio data)
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2004     2005     2006     2007     2008  
 
Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest and Income/Loss of Equity Investees
  $ 1,127,705     $ 1,546,390     $ 1,541,600     $ 757,388 (3)   $ 2,193,530  
Add: Fixed Charges
    14,535       10,589       16,562       31,437       34,232  
                                         
Earnings(1)
  $ 1,142,240     $ 1,556,979     $ 1,558,162     $ 788,825     $ 2,227,762  
                                         
Fixed Charges(2)
  $ 14,535     $ 10,589     $ 16,562     $ 31,437     $ 34,232  
                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    78.6       147.0       94.1       25.1       65.1  
 
 
(1) Earnings consist of Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest and Income/Loss of Equity Investees plus Fixed Charges.
 
(2) Fixed Charges consist of interest expense and our estimate of an appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor. The estimate of interest within rental expense is estimated to be one-third of rental expense.
 
(3) For the year ended December 31, 2007, Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest and Income/Loss of Equity Investees includes an impairment loss of $1.4 billion related to our Communications reporting unit.