EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 28,

 

June 29,

 

In millions

 

2009

 

2008

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

$

120

 

$

761

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

40

 

48

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

2

 

2

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

145

 

61

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

83

 

125

 

Capitalized interest

 

1

 

3

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

223

 

$

744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

17

 

$

23

 

Capitalized interest

 

1

 

3

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense(1)

 

21

 

21

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

40

 

$

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

5.6

 

15.5

 

 


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