EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

July 1,

 

July 2,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

Millions

Earnings

Earnings before income taxes and minority interests

$

567

$

527

Add:

   Fixed charges

52

71

   Amortization of capitalized interest

3

3

   Distributed income of equity investees

55

34

Less:

   Equity in earnings of investees

83

60

   Capitalized interest

3

2

Earnings before fixed charges

$

591

$

573

           

Fixed charges

Interest expense

$

30

$

53

Capitalized interest

3

2

Amortization of debt discount

1

-

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

18

16

Total fixed charges

$

52

$

71

           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

11.4

8.1

 
 

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