EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

In millions 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

$

2,671

 

$

1,617

 

$

640

 

$

1,178

 

$

1,169

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

106

 

95

 

87

 

99

 

102

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

2

 

3

 

5

 

3

 

6

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

341

 

178

 

215

 

186

 

107

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

375

 

321

 

196

 

231

 

192

 

Capitalized interest

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

11

 

5

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

2,741

 

$

1,567

 

$

745

 

$

1,224

 

$

1,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

44

 

$

40

 

$

35

 

$

42

 

$

58

 

Capitalized interest

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

11

 

5

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

2

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

1

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

56

 

49

 

44

 

44

 

38

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

106

 

$

95

 

$

87

 

$

99

 

$

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

25.9

 

16.5

 

8.6

 

12.4

 

11.6

 

 


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