EX-12.1 4 a121calculationofratios2018.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
 
The following table sets forth the calculation of our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and our ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods shown (in millions):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges 1
 
$
206

 
$
524

 
$
394

 
$
330

 
$
372

 
$
536

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders before provision for income taxes
 
415

 
733

 
595

 
187

 
(256
)
 
1,245

Earnings
 
$
621

 
$
1,257

 
$
989

 
$
517

 
$
116

 
$
1,781

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
3.01

 
2.40

 
2.51

 
1.57

 
0.31

 
3.32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges 1
 
$
206

 
$
524

 
$
394

 
$
330

 
$
372

 
$
536

Preferred stock dividends
 
9

 
32

 
28

 
28

 
23

 
14

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
215

 
556

 
422

 
358

 
395

 
550

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders before provision for income taxes
 
415

 
733

 
595

 
187

 
(256
)
 
1,245

Earnings
 
$
630

 
$
1,289

 
$
1,017

 
$
545

 
$
139

 
$
1,795

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
2.93

 
2.32

 
2.41

 
1.52

 
0.35

 
3.26

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Fixed charges consist of interest expense, as defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, on all indebtedness.