EXHIBIT 12
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions)
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 306.9 | $ | 379.9 | $ | 887.2 | $ | 1,028.6 | |||||||
Fixed charges | 50.2 | 4.7 | 150.9 | 10.4 | |||||||||||
Other adjustments | (1.4 | ) | 0.2 | (4.7 | ) | (3.7 | ) | ||||||||
Total earnings (a) | $ | 355.7 | $ | 384.8 | $ | 1,033.4 | $ | 1,035.3 | |||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 47.1 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 141.9 | $ | 3.5 | |||||||
Other adjustments | 3.1 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 6.9 | |||||||||||
Total fixed charges (b) | $ | 50.2 | $ | 4.7 | $ | 150.9 | $ | 10.4 | |||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) | 7.1 | 81.9 | 6.8 | 99.5 | |||||||||||
For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings have been calculated by adding income before income taxes, fixed charges, and distributions from equity method investments, and then subtracting income from equity method investments. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and an estimated interest portion of rental expenses and income tax contingencies. Substantially all of our debt was incurred in connection with our spin-off from First Data on September 29, 2006, resulting in earnings to fixed charges being lower in 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
