The Western Union Company (WU) 10-Q 2012 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	310.1		$	333.4		$	600.2		$	608.1
Fixed charges	42.6			48.2			82.9			94.7
Other adjustments	3.7			(0.1		)	7.8			(4.1		)
Total earnings (a)	$	356.4		$	381.5		$	690.9		$	698.7
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	45.1		$	44.2		$	89.5		$	87.6
Other adjustments	(2.5		)	4.0			(6.6		)	7.1
Total fixed charges (b)	$	42.6		$	48.2		$	82.9		$	94.7
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)	8.4			7.9			8.3			7.4

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings have been calculated by adding income before income taxes, fixed charges included in the determination of income before income taxes 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, which are included as a component of income tax expense.