EX-12.2 6 f71076exv12w2.htm EXHIBIT 12.2 exv12w2
 
Exhibit 12.2
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                                                         
    Three Months
       
    Ended March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
    2009(1)     2008(1)     2008(1)     2007(1)     2006     2005     2004  
    (dollars in millions)  
 
Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
  $ (10,788 )   $ (571 )   $ (44,561 )   $ (5,985 )   $ 2,340     $ 2,626     $ 3,341  
Add:
                                                       
Low-income housing tax credit partnerships
    106       117       453       469       407       320       282  
Total interest expense
    6,486       8,769       33,332       38,482       37,270       29,899       26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    2       2       8       7       6       6       6  
                                                         
Earnings (loss), as adjusted
  $ (4,194 )   $ 8,317     $ (10,768 )   $ 32,973     $ 40,023     $ 32,851     $ 30,195  
                                                         
Fixed charges:
                                                       
Total interest expense
  $ 6,486     $ 8,769     $ 33,332     $ 38,482     $ 37,270     $ 29,899     $ 26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    2       2       8       7       6       6       6  
Capitalized interest
                                        1  
Senior preferred stock and preferred stock dividends(2)
    370       272       675       398       270       260       260  
                                                         
Total fixed charges including preferred stock dividends
  $ 6,858     $ 9,043     $ 34,015     $ 38,887     $ 37,546     $ 30,165     $ 26,833  
                                                         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(3)
                            1.07       1.09       1.13  
                                                         
(1)  For the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $11.1 billion and $0.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, respectively. For the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $44.8 billion and $5.9 billion for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(2)  Senior preferred stock and preferred stock dividends represent pre-tax earnings required to cover any senior preferred stock and preferred stock dividend requirements computed using our effective tax rate, whenever there is an income tax provision, for the relevant periods.
(3)  Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is computed by dividing earnings (loss), as adjusted by total fixed charges including preferred stock dividends.