EX-12.1 5 f71105exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
 
Exhibit 12.1
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                                                         
    Six Months Ended
       
    June 30,     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
  $ (10,205 )   $ (2,420 )   $ (44,561 )   $ (5,985 )   $ 2,340     $ 2,626     $ 3,341  
Add:
                                                       
Low-income housing tax credit partnerships
    273       225       453       469       407       320       282  
Total interest expense
    12,268       17,117       33,332       38,482       37,270       29,899       26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    3       5       8       7       6       6       6  
                                                         
Earnings (loss), as adjusted
  $ 2,339     $ 14,927     $ (10,768 )   $ 32,973     $ 40,023     $ 32,851     $ 30,195  
                                                         
Fixed charges:
                                                       
Total interest expense
  $ 12,268     $ 17,117     $ 33,332     $ 38,482     $ 37,270     $ 29,899     $ 26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    3       5       8       7       6       6       6  
Capitalized interest
                                        1  
                                                         
Total fixed charges
  $ 12,271     $ 17,122     $ 33,340     $ 38,489     $ 37,276     $ 29,905     $ 26,573  
                                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(2)
                            1.07       1.10       1.14  
                                                         
(1)  For the ratio of earnings to fixed charges to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $9.9 billion and $2.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively. For the ratio of earnings to fixed charges to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $44.1 billion and $5.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(2)  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings (loss), as adjusted by total fixed charges.
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                                                         
    Six Months Ended
       
    June 30,     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
  $ (10,205 )   $ (2,420 )   $ (44,561 )   $ (5,985 )   $ 2,340     $ 2,626     $ 3,341  
Add:
                                                       
Low-income housing tax credit partnerships
    273       225       453       469       407       320       282  
Total interest expense
    12,268       17,117       33,332       38,482       37,270       29,899       26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    3       5       8       7       6       6       6  
                                                         
Earnings (loss), as adjusted
  $ 2,339     $ 14,927     $ (10,768 )   $ 32,973     $ 40,023     $ 32,851     $ 30,195  
                                                         
Fixed charges:
                                                       
Total interest expense
  $ 12,268     $ 17,117     $ 33,332     $ 38,482     $ 37,270     $ 29,899     $ 26,566  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    3       5       8       7       6       6       6  
Capitalized interest
                                        1  
Senior preferred stock and preferred stock dividends(2)
    1,519       503       675       398       270       260       260  
                                                         
Total fixed charges including preferred stock dividends
  $ 13,790     $ 17,625     $ 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 $11.5 billion and $2.7 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 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.