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EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Western Union COwu-12312015xex21.htm
EX-23 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - Western Union COwu-12312015xex23.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Western Union COwu-12312015xex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY - Western Union COwu-12312015xex311.htm
EX-3.2 - AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY - Western Union COwu-12312015xexh32.htm
EX-10.16 - SEVERANCE/CHANGE IN CONTROL POLICY (EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LEVEL) - Western Union COwu-12312015xex1016.htm
EX-10.13 - ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR MONITOR EVALUATION - Western Union COwu-12312015xex1013.htm
10-K - 10-K - Western Union COwu-12312015x10k.htm
EX-32 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - Western Union COwu-12312015xex32.htm


Exhibit 12

THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(unaudited)
(in millions)

 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
941.8

 
$
968.2

 
$
926.9

 
$
1,168.8

 
$
1,274.6

Fixed charges
175.6

 
182.7

 
198.8

 
177.8

 
182.9

Other adjustments
(6.9
)
 
(3.2
)
 
(0.7
)
 
5.3

 
2.6

Total earnings (a)
$
1,110.5

 
$
1,147.7

 
$
1,125.0

 
$
1,351.9

 
$
1,460.1

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
167.9

 
$
176.6

 
$
195.6

 
$
179.6

 
$
181.9

Other adjustments
7.7

 
6.1

 
3.2

 
(1.8
)
 
1.0

Total fixed charges (b)
$
175.6

 
$
182.7

 
$
198.8

 
$
177.8

 
$
182.9

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
6.3

 
6.3

 
5.7

 
7.6

 
8.0


For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings have been calculated by adding income before income taxes, fixed charges included in the determination of income before income taxes and distributions from equity method investments, and then subtracting income from equity method investments. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, and an estimated interest portion of rental expenses and income tax contingencies, which are included as a component of income tax expense.