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EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20150930ex311.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20150930ex312.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20150930ex321.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi-20150930ex322.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/pbi2015093010q.htm


Exhibit 12


PITNEY BOWES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
481,601

 
$
334,516

Add:
 
 
 
Interest expense
121,391

 
131,542

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
12,209

 
14,006

Income as adjusted
$
615,201

 
$
480,064

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
121,391

 
$
131,542

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor
12,209

 
14,006

Noncontrolling interests (preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries), excluding taxes
22,372

 
22,445

Total fixed charges
$
155,972

 
$
167,993

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.94
 
2.86
 
 
 
 
The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing income from continuing operations before income taxes as adjusted by fixed charges. Included in fixed charges is one-third of rent expense as the representative portion of interest.