WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, EX-12, 2000-11-13
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Exhibit (12)

 
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2000

   
   
   
   
   
 
  Years Ended December 31,
 
  1999
  1998
  1997
  1996
  1995
 
   
  (Thousands of Dollars)

Net income   $ 173,502   $ 265,361   $ 238,604   $ 269,450   $ 276,331   $ 267,941
   
 
 
 
 
 
Add:                                    
  Fixed charges:                                    
  Interest including amortization of debt expense     466,067     520,063     485,784     401,736     372,859     359,079
  One-third of rentals*     9,364     13,974     13,406     12,107     10,748     10,317
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Total fixed charges     475,431     534,037     499,190     413,843     383,607     369,396
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Provision for income taxes     101,159     149,190     121,668     144,082     148,096     147,873
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total net earnings, fixed charges and income taxes—"Earnings"   $ 750,092   $ 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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