EXHIBIT 12.2 IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (EXCLUDING CAPTIVE FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES) (dollars in thousands) Fiscal Year Ended September 30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 --------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Earnings Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 85,897 $ 140,656 $ 100,539 $ (11,351) $ 53,174 Add: Loss from unconsolidated affiliate 117,158 2,538 Provision for income taxes 65,931 85,512 63,938 32,904 34,621 Fixed charges 92,738 59,514 42,138 32,389 25,707 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Earnings, as adjusted (A) $ 244,566 $ 285,682 $ 206,615 $ 171,100 $ 116,040 ============= ============ ============ ============= ============= Fixed charges Other interest expense, including interest on capital leases $ 47,453 $ 37,179 $ 21,672 $ 16,118 $ 15,382 Estimated interest component of rental expense 26,584 22,335 20,466 16,271 10,325 Prepayment penalties on early extinguishment of debt 18,701 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- Total fixed charges (B) $ 92,738 $ 59,514 $ 42,138 $ 32,389 $ 25,707 ============= ============ ============ ============= ============= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A) divided by (B) 2.6(1) 4.8(2) 4.9 5.3 4.5 === === === === === (1) Excluding the effect of transformation costs, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding finance subsidiaries) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 is 4.0. (2) Excluding the effects of the transformation costs, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding finance subsidiaries) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 is 5.2.