EXHIBIT 12 CASE CREDIT CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, ------------- 1999 1998 ------ ------ Net income....................................................... $ 20 $ 19 Add: Interest expense............................................... 45 29 Amortization of capitalized debt expense....................... 1 -- Income tax expense and other taxes on income................... 11 11 ------ ------ Earnings as defined.......................................... $ 77 $ 59 ====== ====== Interest expense................................................. $ 45 $ 29 Amortization of capitalized debt expense......................... 1 -- ------ ------ Fixed charges as defined..................................... $ 46 $ 29 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges............................... 1.67x 2.03x ====== ====== 15