EX-12 9 c22861exv12.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS exv12
 

 
Exhibit 12
 
GATX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31  
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
    In millions, except ratios  
 
Earnings available for fixed charges:
                                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 185.8     $ 151.4     $ 106.0     $ 155.7     $ 69.4  
Add (deduct):
                                       
Income taxes
    72.8       76.1       66.6       66.6       19.9  
Share of affiliates’ earnings, net of distributions received
    (36.3 )     (39.9 )     (33.5 )     (23.3 )     (32.5 )
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt discount and expense
    127.9       129.2       105.8       126.4       134.2  
Interest portion of operating lease expense
    89.1       101.0       114.8       112.6       120.5  
                                         
Total earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 439.3     $ 417.8     $ 359.7     $ 438.0     $ 311.5  
                                         
Preferred stock dividends
  $ 0.1     $ 0.1     $ 0.1     $ 0.1     $ 0.1  
Ratio to convert preferred dividends to pre-tax basis
    139 %     150 %     163 %     143 %     126 %
                                         
Preferred dividends on pre-tax basis
    0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1  
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt discount and expense
  $ 127.9     $ 129.2     $ 105.8     $ 126.4     $ 134.2  
Capitalized interest
    0.1       0.1                    
Interest portion of operating lease expense
    89.1       101.0       114.8       112.6       120.5  
                                         
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 217.2     $ 230.4     $ 220.7     $ 239.1     $ 254.8  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(a)
    2.02 x     1.81 x     1.63 x     1.83 x     1.22 x
 
 
(a) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges represents the number of times “fixed charges” are covered by “earnings.” “Fixed charges” consist of interest on outstanding debt and amortization of debt discount and expense, adjusted for capitalized interest and the interest portion of operating lease expense. “Earnings” consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes and interest portion of fixed charges, less share of affiliates’ earnings, net of distributions received.


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