EX-12 3 e20448exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12
 

Exhibit 12
Cendant Corporation and Subsidiaries
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
                     
        Three Months Ended
March 31,
        2006   2005
             
Earnings before fixed charges:                
Income before income taxes and minority interest   $ 192     $ 179  
Plus:
 
Fixed charges
    250       197  
   
Amortization of capitalized interest
    1       1  
Less:
 
Capitalized interest
    3       1  
                 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges   $ 440     $ 376  
             
Fixed charges (a):                
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs (b)   $ 208     $ 160  
Interest portion of rental payment     42       37  
             
Total fixed charges   $ 250     $ 197  
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.76x       1.91x  
             
 
(a) Consists of interest expense on all indebtedness (including amortization of deferred financing costs and capitalized interest) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor. Interest expense on all indebtedness is detailed as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
     
    2006   2005
         
Related to the debt under management programs incurred by the Company’s vehicle rental business
  $ 97     $ 63  
All other
    111       97  
(b) Does not include interest expense from discontinued operations of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
* * *