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10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2016063010q.htm
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EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20160630ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20160630ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20160630ex311.htm


Exhibit 12


PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
192,902

 
$
345,049

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
70,651

 
82,597

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
8,109

 
8,414

Income as adjusted
$
271,662

 
$
436,060

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
70,651

 
$
82,597

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
8,109

 
8,414

Noncontrolling interests (preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries), excluding taxes
14,927

 
14,915

Total fixed charges
$
93,687

 
$
105,926

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.90
 
4.12
 
 
 
 
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.