EX-12 24 y17817exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATION OF EARNING TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12:
 

Exhibit 12
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
                                           
    Year Ended December 31,
     
    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
                     
Earnings available to cover fixed charges:
                                       
Income before income taxes, minority interest and equity in Homestore
  $ 1,346     $ 2,047     $ 1,748     $ 1,065     $ 321  
Plus: Fixed charges
    885       971       928       737       764  
 
Amortization of capitalized interest
    5       6       4       -       -  
Less: Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated affiliates
    -       -       -       2       (5 )
 
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary
    -       6       6       14       23  
 
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities
    -       -       -       -       14  
 
Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges (a)
    -       -       25       20       -  
 
Capitalized interest
    7       5       7       -       -  
                               
Earnings available to cover fixed charges
  $ 2,229     $ 3,013     $ 2,642     $ 1,766     $ 1,053  
                               
Fixed charges (b):
                                       
Interest, including amortization of deferred
financing costs (c)
  $ 734     $ 820     $ 791     $ 632     $ 685  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable preferred interest in a subsidiary
    -       6       6       14       23  
Minority interest (pre-tax) in mandatorily redeemable trust preferred securities
    -       -       -       -       14  
Interest portion of rental payment
    151       145       131       91       42  
                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 885     $ 971     $ 928       737     $ 764  
                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    2.52 x     3.10 x     2.85 x     2.40 x     1.38 x
                               
 
(a) Includes minority expense related to the Company’s venture with Marriott International, Inc. of $25 million and $20 million during 2003 and 2002, respectively.
 
(b) Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,
     
    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001
                     
Related to the debt under management programs incurred by the Company’s car rental subsidiary
  $ 313     $ 263     $ 270     $ 213     $ 189  
Related to the Company’s stockholder litigation settlement liability
    -       -       -       -       131  
All other
    421       557       521       419       365  
                               
    $ 734     $ 820     $ 791     $ 632     $ 685  
                               
(c) Does not include interest expense from discontinued operations of $11 million, $96 million, $67 million, $106 million and $157 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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