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| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ | pbi-20160331ex311.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ | pbi-20160331ex312.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ | pbi-20160331ex322.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ | pbi-20160331ex321.htm |
| 10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ | pbi2016033110q.htm |
Exhibit 12
PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, | |||||||
2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 99,664 | $ | 135,596 | |||
Add: | |||||||
Interest expense | 35,264 | 43,584 | |||||
Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor | 3,767 | 4,191 | |||||
Income as adjusted | $ | 138,695 | $ | 183,371 | |||
Fixed charges: | |||||||
Interest expense | $ | 35,264 | $ | 43,584 | |||
Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor | 3,767 | 4,191 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests (preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries), excluding taxes | 7,470 | 7,457 | |||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 46,501 | $ | 55,232 | |||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.98 | 3.32 | |||||
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.