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EX-31.A - GECS EX31A 09-30-09 - GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES INC/CTgecsex31a093009.htm
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Exhibit 12


General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and consolidated affiliates
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
and
 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
 
(Unaudited)
 


       
Ratio of
       
earnings to
         
combined
 
Ratio of
   
fixed charges
 
earnings to
   
and preferred
 
fixed charges
   
stock dividends
(Dollars in millions)
         
           
Earnings(a)
$
(1,657)
 
$
(1,657)
Plus:
         
   Interest included in expense(b)
 
13,717 
   
13,717 
   One-third of rental expense(c)
 
209 
   
209 
Adjusted “earnings”(d)
$
12,269 
 
$
12,269 
           
Fixed Charges:
         
  Interest included in expense(b)
$
13,717 
 
$
13,717 
  Interest capitalized
 
30 
   
30 
  One-third of rental expense(c)
 
209 
   
209 
Total fixed charges
$
13,956 
 
$
13,956 
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
0.88 
     
           
Preferred stock dividend requirements
     
$
– 
           
Ratio of earnings before provision for income taxes to earnings from
         
   continuing operations
       
(0.91)
           
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis
       
– 
Fixed charges
     
$
13,956 
           
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements
     
$
13,956 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
       
0.88 
           
           

 
(a)  
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
 
(b)  
Included interest on tax deficiencies.
 
(c)  
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.
 
(d)  
In accordance with Item 503 of  SEC Regulation S-K, we are required to disclose the amount of earnings needed to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges. As of September 30, 2009, this amount was $1,687 million.