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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170630ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170630ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170630ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20170630ex311.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2017063010q.htm


Exhibit 12


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

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
150,402

 
$
192,902

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
81,661

 
70,651

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
8,006

 
8,109

Income as adjusted
$
240,069

 
$
271,662

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
81,661

 
$
70,651

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
8,006

 
8,109

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

 
14,927

Total fixed charges
$
89,667

 
$
93,687

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.68
 
2.90
 
 
 
 
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.