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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180331ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180331ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180331ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180331ex311.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2018033110q.htm


Exhibit 12


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

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
73,092

 
$
96,549

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
45,318

 
39,665

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,053

 
4,126

Income as adjusted
$
122,463

 
$
140,340

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
45,318

 
$
39,665

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
4,053

 
4,126

Total fixed charges
$
49,371

 
$
43,791

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.48
 
3.20
 
 
 
 
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.