EXHIBIT 12
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(dollars in millions)
For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
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June 27, June 28, June 27, June 28,
2003 2002 2003 2002
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Pre-tax earnings $1,466 $ 948 $2,488 $1,960
Add: Fixed charges (excluding capitalized
interest and preferred security dividend
requirements of subsidiaries) 2,021 2,441 4,132 4,965
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Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges 3,487 3,389 6,620 6,925
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Fixed charges:
Interest 1,973 2,389 4,035 4,858
Other (a) 96 100 193 204
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Total fixed charges 2,069 2,489 4,228 5,062
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Preferred stock dividend requirements 13 13 26 27
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Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends $2,082 $2,502 $4,254 $5,089
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.69 1.36 1.57 1.37
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends 1.67 1.35 1.56 1.36
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(a) Other fixed charges consist of the interest factor in rentals, amortization
of debt issuance costs, preferred security dividend requirements of
subsidiaries, and capitalized interest.
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