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- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 10.2 the Western Union Company 2006 Non-employee Director Equity Compensation Plan
- 10.3 the Western Union Company Non-employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan
- 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 15 Letter from Ernst & Young LLP Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information
- 31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification
- 31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification
- 32 Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification
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Exhibit 12
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 333.0 | $ | 306.9 | $ | 933.5 | $ | 887.2 | ||||||||
Fixed charges | 43.6 | 50.2 | 139.2 | 150.9 | ||||||||||||
Other adjustments | (2.6 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (4.0 | ) | (4.7 | ) | ||||||||
Total earnings (a) | $ | 374.0 | $ | 355.7 | $ | 1,068.7 | $ | 1,033.4 | ||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 40.4 | $ | 47.1 | $ | 128.7 | $ | 141.9 | ||||||||
Other adjustments | 3.2 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (b) | $ | 43.6 | $ | 50.2 | $ | 139.2 | $ | 150.9 | ||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) | 8.6 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 |
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.