EX-12 12 k23730exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

 
Exhibit 12
GMAC LLC
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
                                 
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)   2007     2006     2005     2004  
   
Earnings
                               
Consolidated net income (loss)
    ($2,332 )     $2,125       $2,282       $2,894  
Provision for income taxes
    390       103       1,197       1,362  
Equity-method investee distribution
    65       651       283       259  
Equity-method investee earnings
    5       (512 )     (142 )     (169 )
Minority interest expense
    2       (9 )     (57 )     2  
 
 
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes, minority
                               
interest and income or loss from equity investees
    (1,870 )     2,358       3,563       4,348  
Fixed charges
    14,966       15,655       12,754       9,682  
 
 
Earnings available for fixed charges
    13,096       18,013       16,317       14,030  
Fixed charges
                               
Interest, discount, and issuance expense on debt
    14,887       15,560       12,654       9,598  
Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    79       95       100       84  
 
 
Total fixed charges
    $14,966       $15,655       $12,754       $9,682  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)
    0.88       1.15       1.28       1.45  
 
(a)  The ratio calculation indicates a less than one-to-one coverage for the year ended December 31, 2007. Earnings available for fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2007, was inadequate to cover total fixed charges. The deficient amount for the ratio was $1,870 million.