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Exhibit 12 - Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
CONVERGYS CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
(Amounts in millions)
For the Twelve Months Ended | For the Twelve Months Ended | For the Twelve Months Ended | For the Twelve Months Ended | For the Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||
12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2015 | 12/31/2014 | 12/31/2013 | |||||||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations, net of tax | $121.4 | $133.0 | $168.4 | $116.5 | $58.5 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 58.4 | 52.9 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 72.5 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 19.3 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||
Portion of rental expense deemed interest | 47.8 | 45.0 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||
Total earnings | $245.9 | $249.0 | $238.3 | $190.3 | $169.5 | ||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $18.3 | $18.1 | $18.2 | $19.3 | $11.5 | ||||||||||||
Portion of rental expense deemed interest | 47.8 | 45.0 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $66.1 | $63.1 | $61.3 | $61.0 | $38.5 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 |