Exhibit 12 to 2006 10-K
CONVERGYS CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
(Amounts in millions)
| For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2006 | For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2005 | For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2004 | For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2003 | For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes, extraordinary charges and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | $ | 244.6 | $ | 213.4 | $ | 173.4 | $ | 271.6 | $ | 244.4 | |||||||||
Adjustment for undistributed (income)/losses of partnerships, net of distributions | (11.8 | ) | (12.4 | ) | (1.7 | ) | 13.8 | (2.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 22.8 | 21.2 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||
Portion of rental expense deemed interest | 28.7 | 33.0 | 31.0 | 37.3 | 39.8 | ||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 284.3 | $ | 255.2 | $ | 213.0 | $ | 329.6 | $ | 292.4 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 22.8 | $ | 21.2 | $ | 10.3 | $ | 6.9 | $ | 11.0 | |||||||||
Portion of rental expense deemed interest | 28.7 | 33.0 | 31.0 | 37.3 | 39.8 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 51.5 | $ | 54.2 | $ | 41.3 | $ | 44.2 | $ | 50.8 | |||||||||
Preferred dividends: | |||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | $ | 51.5 | $ | 54.2 | $ | 41.3 | $ | 44.2 | $ | 50.8 | |||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 5.52 | 4.71 | 5.16 | 7.46 | 5.76 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends | 5.52 | 4.71 | 5.16 | 7.46 | 5.76 | ||||||||||||||