EX-12.1 8 f71787exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
 
Exhibit 12.1
 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
    (dollars in millions)  
 
Net loss before income tax benefit (expense) and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
  $ (5,666 )   $ (14,882 )   $ (22,384 )   $ (44,564 )   $ (5,989 )
Add:
                                       
Low-income housing tax credit partnerships
                4,155       453       469  
Total interest expense
    79,988       92,131       22,150       33,332       38,482  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    4       5       7       8       7  
                                         
Earnings (loss), as adjusted
  $ 74,326     $ 77,254     $ 3,928     $ (10,771 )   $ 32,969  
                                         
Fixed charges:
                                       
Total interest expense
  $ 79,988     $ 92,131     $ 22,150     $ 33,332     $ 38,482  
Interest factor in rental expenses
    4       5       7       8       7  
Capitalized interest
                             
                                         
Total fixed charges
  $ 79,992     $ 92,136     $ 22,157     $ 33,340     $ 38,489  
                                         
Senior preferred stock and preferred stock dividends(1)
    6,498       5,749       4,105       675       398  
                                         
Total fixed charges including preferred stock dividends
  $ 86,490     $ 97,885     $ 26,262     $ 34,015     $ 38,887  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(2)
                             
                                         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(3)
                             
                                         
(1)  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.
(2)  Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings (loss), as adjusted by total fixed charges. For the ratio to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $5.7 billion, $14.9 billion, $18.2 billion, $44.1 billion, and $5.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.
(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. For the ratio to equal 1.00, earnings (loss), as adjusted must increase by $12.2 billion, $20.6 billion, $22.3 billion, $44.8 billion, and $5.9 billion for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.