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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170331ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170331ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170331ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170331ex311.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2017033110q.htm


Exhibit 12


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

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
96,549

 
$
99,664

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
39,665

 
35,264

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,126

 
3,767

Income as adjusted
$
140,340

 
$
138,695

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
39,665

 
$
35,264

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,126

 
3,767

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

 
7,470

Total fixed charges
$
43,791

 
$
46,501

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.20
 
2.98
 
 
 
 
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.