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EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi20151231ex312.htm
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EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi20151231ex321.htm
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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi20151231ex322.htm


Exhibit 12


PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
610,825

 
$
431,196

 
$
383,954

 
$
511,770

 
$
465,616

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (1)
162,909

 
174,661

 
195,836

 
196,368

 
203,061

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
15,807

 
18,367

 
22,259

 
22,564

 
25,893

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

 
973

 
1,535

Income as adjusted
$
789,541

 
$
624,224

 
$
602,049

 
$
731,675

 
$
696,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (1)
$
162,909

 
$
174,661

 
$
195,836

 
$
196,368

 
$
203,061

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
15,807

 
18,367

 
22,259

 
22,564

 
25,893

Noncontrolling interests (preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries), excluding taxes
29,830

 
29,878

 
27,841

 
27,841

 
27,507

Total fixed charges
$
208,546

 
$
222,906

 
$
245,936

 
$
246,773

 
$
256,461

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
3.79
 
2.80
 
2.45
 
2.96
 
2.71
(1)
Interest expense includes both financing interest expense and other interest expense.

(2)
The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted by fixed charges. Included in fixed charges is one-third of rent expense as the representative portion of interest.