Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
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Fixed charges |
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Interest expense (excluding loss on extinguishment) |
| $ | 276 |
| $ | 257 |
| $ | 302 |
| $ | 378 |
| $ | 105 |
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Interest factor attributable to rental expense (1) |
| $ | 108 |
| $ | 105 |
| $ | 103 |
| $ | 97 |
| $ | 91 |
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Total fixed charges |
| $ | 384 |
| $ | 362 |
| $ | 405 |
| $ | 475 |
| $ | 196 |
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Earnings |
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations |
| $ | 149 |
| $ | 157 |
| $ | (2 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | 115 |
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Plus fixed charges |
| $ | 384 |
| $ | 362 |
| $ | 405 |
| $ | 475 |
| $ | 196 |
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Total earnings |
| $ | 533 |
| $ | 519 |
| $ | 403 |
| $ | 458 |
| $ | 311 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2) |
| 1.4 |
| 1.4 |
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| 1.6 |
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Deficiency |
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| $ | 2 |
| $ | 17 |
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(1) Calculated as one-third of rent expense, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
(2) This ratio is computed by dividing the total earnings by the total fixed charges. Earnings are defined as income (loss) before income taxes and discountinued operations, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges are defined as total interest expense related and an estimate of the interest component within rent expense.