EX-99.5 8 dex995.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 99.5

 

Morgan Stanley

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in millions)

 

    Three Months Ended   Fiscal Year
    February 28,
2007
  February 28,
2006(1)
  2006   2005   2004   2003   2002

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

             

Earnings:

             

Income before income taxes(2)

  $ 3,456   $ 1,910   $ 9,103   $ 6,316   $ 5,517   $ 5,070   $ 3,669

Add: Fixed charges, net

    13,246     9,274     41,069     23,757     14,133     11,976     11,609
                                         

Income before income taxes and fixed charges, net

  $ 16,702   $ 11,184   $ 50,172   $ 30,073   $ 19,650   $ 17,046   $ 15,278
                                         

Fixed Charges:

             

Total interest expense

  $ 13,198   $ 9,231   $ 40,897   $ 23,552   $ 13,977   $ 11,826   $ 11,448

Interest factor in rents

    48     43     172     205     156     150     161

Dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption

    —       —       —       —       45     154     87
                                         

Total fixed charges

  $ 13,246   $ 9,274   $ 41,069   $ 23,757   $ 14,178   $ 12,130   $ 11,696
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    1.3     1.2     1.2     1.3     1.4     1.4     1.3

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

             

Earnings:

             

Income before income taxes(2)

  $ 3,456   $ 1,910   $ 9,103   $ 6,316   $ 5,517   $ 5,070   $ 3,669

Add: Fixed charges, net

    13,246     9,274     41,069     23,757     14,133     11,976     11,609
                                         

Income before income taxes and fixed charges, net

  $ 16,702   $ 11,184   $ 50,172   $ 30,073   $ 19,650   $ 17,046   $ 15,278
                                         

Fixed Charges:

             

Total interest expense

  $ 13,198   $ 9,231   $ 40,897   $ 23,552   $ 13,977   $ 11,826   $ 11,448

Interest factor in rents

    48     43     172     205     156     150     161

Dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption

    —       —       —       —       45     154     87

Preferred stock dividends

    17     —       19     —       —       —       —  
                                         

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 13,263   $ 9,274   $ 41,088   $ 23,757   $ 14,178   $ 12,130   $ 11,696
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    1.3     1.2     1.2     1.3     1.4     1.4     1.3

(1) Certain prior-period information has been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
(2) Income before income taxes does not include losses from unconsolidated investees, dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption, gain/(loss) on discontinued operations, cumulative effect of accounting change (net) and income (loss) from investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

 

  “Fixed charges” consist of interest cost, including interest on deposit, dividends on preferred securities subject to mandatory redemption, and that portion of rent expense estimated to be representative of the interest factor.

 

  The preferred stock dividend amounts represent pre-tax earnings required to cover dividends on preferred stock.