WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, EX-12, 2000-08-10
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Exhibit (12)


WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2000

  Years Ended December 31,
 
  (Thousands of Dollars)

 
  1999
  1998
  1997
  1996
  1995
Net income   $ 111,267   $ 265,361   $ 238,604   $ 269,450   $ 276,331   $ 267,941
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest including amortization of debt expense     295,799     520,063     485,784     401,736     372,859     359,079
  One-third of rentals*     6,253     13,974     13,406     12,107     10,748     10,317
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Total fixed charges     302,052     534,037     499,190     413,843     383,607     369,396
       
 
 
 
 
 
  Provision for income taxes     65,162     149,190     121,668     144,082     148,096     147,873
       
 
 
 
 
 
Total net earnings, fixed charges and income taxes — "Earnings"   $ 478,481   $ 948,588   $ 859,462   $ 827,375   $ 808,034   $ 785,210
       
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.58     1.78     1.72     2.00     2.11     2.13
       
 
 
 
 
 

*
One-third of rentals is deemed representative of the interest factor.


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