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Exhibit 12


PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
282,989

 
$
246,370

 
$
610,825

 
$
431,196

 
$
383,954

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (1)
171,845

 
148,044

 
162,909

 
174,661

 
195,368

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
15,340

 
14,927

 
15,807

 
18,367

 
22,259

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

 

 
973

Income as adjusted
$
470,174

 
$
409,341

 
$
789,541

 
$
624,224

 
$
602,554

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (1)
$
171,845

 
$
148,044

 
$
162,909

 
$
174,661

 
$
195,368

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
15,340

 
14,927

 
15,807

 
18,367

 
22,259

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

 
30,917

 
29,878

 
29,878

 
27,841

Total fixed charges
$
187,185

 
$
193,888

 
$
208,594

 
$
222,906

 
$
245,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
2.51
 
2.11
 
3.79
 
2.80
 
2.45
(1)
Interest expense includes both financing interest expense and other interest expense.

(2)
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.