EXHIBIT 12

 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 25,

 

In millions

 

2012

 

2011

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

 

$

1,798

 

$

1,913

 

Add

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

77

 

80

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

1

 

2

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

218

 

288

 

Less

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of investees

 

272

 

284

 

Capitalized interest

 

5

 

2

 

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

1

 

1

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

1,816

 

$

1,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

25

 

$

34

 

Capitalized interest

 

5

 

2

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

3

 

2

 

Interest portion of rental expense (1)

 

44

 

42

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

77

 

$

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

23.6

 

25.0

 

 


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