EXHIBIT 12

CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

For the years ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

Millions

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes, minority interests, dividends on preferred securities of subsidiary trust and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

 

$

798

 

$

432

 

$

91

 

$

78

 

$

(121

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

144

 

142

 

134

 

113

 

116

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

5

 

4

 

3

 

6

 

6

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

110

 

60

 

17

 

10

 

3

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

(109

)

(99

)

(66

)

(20

)

(12

)

Capitalized interest

 

(2

)

 

(1

)

(1

)

(2

)

Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

(11

)

(21

)

(11

)

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

946

 

$

539

 

$

167

 

$

165

 

$

(21

)

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

109

 

$

111

 

$

90

 

$

61

 

$

77

 

Capitalized interest

 

2

 

 

1

 

1

 

2

 

Amortization of premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

 

2

 

4

 

2

 

1

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense(1)

 

31

 

27

 

30

 

29

 

25

 

Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

 

11

 

21

 

11

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

144

 

$

142

 

$

134

 

$

113

 

$

116

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

6.6

 

3.8

 

1.2

 

1.5

 

N/A

(2)


(1)          Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.

(2)          Earnings before fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges in 2001 in the amount of $137.