EX-12 2 a10-11538_1ex12.htm EX-12

EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

June 27,

 

June 28,

 

In millions

 

2010

 

2009

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

$

649

 

$

120

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

50

 

42

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

2

 

2

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

116

 

145

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

158

 

83

 

Capitalized interest

 

3

 

3

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

656

 

$

223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

18

 

$

17

 

Capitalized interest

 

3

 

3

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

5

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense(1)

 

24

 

21

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

50

 

$

42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

13.1

 

5.3

 

 


(1) Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.