EX-12 7 y23799exv12.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)
                     
        Six Months Ended
June 30,
         
        2006   2005
             
Earnings before fixed charges:                
Income before income taxes and minority interest   $ 420     $ 609  
Plus:
 
Fixed charges
    512       411  
   
Amortization of capitalized interest
    3       3  
Less:
 
Capitalized interest
    7       3  
                 
Earnings available to cover fixed charges   $ 928     $ 1,020  
             
Fixed charges (a):                
Interest, including amortization of deferred financing costs (b)   $ 434     $ 341  
Interest portion of rental payment     78       70  
             
Total fixed charges   $ 512     $ 411  
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.81x       2.48x  
             
   
(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:
                 
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
     
    2006   2005
         
Related to the debt under management programs incurred by the Company’s vehicle rental business
  $ 184     $ 148  
All other
    250       193  
(b) Does not include interest expense from discontinued operations of $22 million and $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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