EXHIBIT 12
 
CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
 
 
Nine months ended
In millions
 
October 1,
2017
 
October 2,
2016
Earnings
 
 

 
 

Income before income taxes
 
$
1,769

 
$
1,422

Add
 
 

 
 

Fixed charges
 
117

 
110

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
1

 
1

Distributed income of equity investees
 
99

 
109

Less
 
 

 
 

Equity in earnings of investees
 
265

 
205

Capitalized interest
 
4

 
4

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
 
(1
)
 
—

Earnings before fixed charges
 
$
1,718


$
1,433

 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
 

 
 
Interest expense(1)
 
$
57

 
$
51

Capitalized interest
 
4

 
4

Amortization of debt discount and deferred costs
 
2

 
2

Interest portion of rental expense(2)
 
54

 
53

Total fixed charges
 
$
117

 
$
110

 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)
 
14.7

 
13.0

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(1) The interest amount in the table above does not include interest expense associated with uncertain tax positions.
(2) Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.
(3) We have not issued preferred stock. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.