EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 26,

 

June 27,

 

In millions

 

2011

 

2010

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

$

1,284

 

$

649

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

53

 

50

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

1

 

2

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

187

 

116

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

190

 

158

 

Capitalized interest

 

1

 

3

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

1,334

 

$

656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

23

 

$

18

 

Capitalized interest

 

1

 

3

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1

 

5

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

28

 

24

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

53

 

$

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

25.2

 

13.1

 

 


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