EXHIBIT 12
CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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For the years ended December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2002 |
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Millions |
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Earnings |
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Earnings before income taxes, minority interests, dividends on preferred securities of subsidiary trust and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles |
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$ |
1,083 |
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$ |
798 |
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$ |
432 |
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$ |
91 |
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$ |
78 |
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Add: |
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Fixed charges |
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134 |
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144 |
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142 |
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134 |
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113 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest |
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5 |
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5 |
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4 |
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3 |
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6 |
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Distributed income of equity investees |
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75 |
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110 |
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60 |
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17 |
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10 |
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Less: |
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Equity in earnings of investees |
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(119 |
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(109 |
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(99 |
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(66 |
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(20 |
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Capitalized interest |
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(4 |
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(2 |
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(1 |
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(1 |
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Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries |
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(11 |
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(21 |
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Earnings before fixed charges |
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$ |
1,174 |
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$ |
946 |
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$ |
539 |
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$ |
167 |
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$ |
165 |
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Fixed charges |
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Interest expense |
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$ |
96 |
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$ |
109 |
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$ |
111 |
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$ |
90 |
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$ |
61 |
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Capitalized interest |
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4 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Amortization of premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness |
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1 |
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2 |
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4 |
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2 |
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1 |
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Interest portion of rental expense(1) |
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33 |
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31 |
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27 |
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30 |
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29 |
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Preferred dividends of consolidated subsidiaries |
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11 |
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21 |
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Total fixed charges |
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$ |
134 |
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$ |
144 |
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$ |
142 |
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$ |
134 |
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$ |
113 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
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8.8 |
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6.6 |
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3.8 |
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1.2 |
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1.5 |
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(1) Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.