EXHIBIT 12 CASE CREDIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, ----------- 1998 1997 ----- ----- Net Income......................................................... $ 62 $ 62 Add: Interest expense................................................. 103 72 Amortization of capitalized debt expense......................... 1 1 Portion of rentals representative of interest factor............. -- -- Income tax expense and other taxes on income..................... 34 29 Fixed charges of unconsolidated subsidiaries..................... -- -- ----- ----- Earnings as defined............................................ $ 200 $ 164 ===== ===== Interest expense................................................... $ 103 $ 72 Amortization of capitalized debt expense........................... 1 1 Portion of rentals representative of interest factor............... -- -- Fixed charges of unconsolidated subsidiaries....................... -- -- ----- ----- Fixed charges as defined....................................... $ 104 $ 73 ===== ===== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges................................. 1.92x 2.25x ===== ===== 15