Exhibit 12

 

Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2007

    Year Ended December 31  
(Dollars in millions)      2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Excluding Interest on Deposits                                                 

Income before income taxes

   $ 7,823     $ 31,973     $ 24,480     $ 20,908     $ 15,781     $ 13,479  

Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (46 )     (315 )     (151 )     (135 )     (125 )     (6 )

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

     8,258       29,514       18,397       9,072       6,105       6,363  

1/3 of net rent expense (1)

     157       609       585       512       398       383  

Total fixed charges

     8,415       30,123       18,982       9,584       6,503       6,746  

Preferred dividend requirements

     68       33       27       23       6       6  

Fixed charges and preferred dividends

     8,483       30,156       19,009       9,607       6,509       6,752  

Earnings

   $ 16,192     $ 61,781     $ 43,311     $ 30,357     $ 22,159     $ 20,219  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.92       2.05       2.28       3.17       3.41       3.00  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.91       2.05       2.28       3.16       3.40       2.99  
    

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2007

    Year Ended December 31  
(Dollars in millions)      2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Including Interest on Deposits                                                 

Income before income taxes

   $ 7,823     $ 31,973     $ 24,480     $ 20,908     $ 15,781     $ 13,479  

Equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (46 )     (315 )     (151 )     (135 )     (125 )     (6 )

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

     12,292       43,994       27,889       14,993       10,667       11,632  

1/3 of net rent expense (1)

     157       609       585       512       398       383  

Total fixed charges

     12,449       44,603       28,474       15,505       11,065       12,015  

Preferred dividend requirements

     68       33       27       23       6       6  

Fixed charges and preferred dividends

     12,517       44,636       28,501       15,528       11,071       12,021  

Earnings

   $ 20,226     $ 76,261     $ 52,803     $ 36,278     $ 26,721     $ 25,488  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.62       1.71       1.85       2.34       2.41       2.12  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.62       1.71       1.85       2.34       2.41       2.12  

 

(1)

Represents an appropriate interest factor.