Exhibit 12
CNF INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 37,501 | $ | 39,695 | $ | 29,597 | $ | 22,825 | $ | 27,009 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 136 | 173 | 241 | 455 | 864 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense | 964 | 3,952 | 1,118 | 1,114 | 857 | |||||||||||||||
Dividend requirement on Series B | ||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (1) | 9,114 | 9,797 | 10,072 | 10,331 | 10,606 | |||||||||||||||
Interest component of rental expense (2) | 7,733 | 6,590 | 8,976 | 8,974 | 12,675 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | $ | 55,448 | $ | 60,207 | $ | 50,004 | $ | 43,699 | $ | 52,011 | ||||||||||
Earnings (Loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes (3) | $ | 351,121 | $ | 246,823 | $ | 197,517 | $ | 152,328 | $ | 85,007 | ||||||||||
(Income) Loss from equity-method investment | (16,061 | ) | (18,253 | ) | (20,718 | ) | (18,188 | ) | 9,415 | |||||||||||
335,060 | 228,570 | 176,799 | 134,140 | 94,422 | ||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 55,448 | 60,207 | 50,004 | 43,699 | 52,011 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (136 | ) | (173 | ) | (241 | ) | (455 | ) | (864 | ) | ||||||||||
Preferred dividend requirements (4) | (9,114 | ) | (9,797 | ) | (10,072 | ) | (10,331 | ) | (10,606 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | 381,258 | $ | 278,807 | $ | 216,490 | $ | 167,053 | $ | 134,963 | |||||||||||
Ratio | 6.9 | x | 4.6 | x | 4.3 | x | 3.8 | x | 2.6 | x |
(1) | Dividends on shares of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock are used to pay debt service on notes issued by the CNF’s Thrift and Stock Plan. | |
(2) | Estimate of the interest portion of lease payments. | |
(3) | For the year ended December 31, 2001, Menlo Worldwide Logistics results included a $47.5 million loss from the business failure of a customer. | |
(4) | Preferred stock dividend requirements included in Fixed Charges but not deducted in the determination of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes. |