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EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180930ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180930ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180930ex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20180930ex311.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2018093010q.htm


Exhibit 12


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

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
159,882

 
$
183,022

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
130,448

 
125,265

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
12,807

 
12,182

Income as adjusted
$
303,137

 
$
320,469

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
130,448

 
$
125,265

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
12,807

 
12,182

Total fixed charges
$
143,255

 
$
137,447

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.12
 
2.33
 
 
 
 
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.