EX-12 5 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12

Regions Financial Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(from continuing operations)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,
     2007(1)    2006    2005    2004    2003
     (Amounts in thousands)

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1,393,163    $ 1,372,521    $ 962,707    $ 789,743    $ 617,438

Provision for income taxes from continuing operations

     645,687      619,100      395,861      330,478      239,866
                                  

Income before income taxes from continuing operations

   $ 2,038,850    $ 1,991,621    $ 1,358,568    $ 1,120,221    $ 857,304

Interest on nondeposit interest-bearing liabilities

     1,012,414      660,649      485,029      346,024      314,179

Interest portion of rent expense from continuing operations

     65,042      35,411      29,606      20,550      13,913
                                  

Total income for computation excluding interest on deposits

     3,116,306      2,687,681      1,873,203      1,486,795      1,185,396

Interest on deposits

     2,663,883      1,680,167      1,004,727      496,627      430,353
                                  

Total income for computation including interest on deposits

   $ 5,780,189    $ 4,367,848    $ 2,877,930    $ 1,983,422    $ 1,615,749

Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits

   $ 1,077,456    $ 696,060    $ 514,635    $ 366,574    $ 328,092

Fixed charges including interest on deposits

   $ 3,741,339    $ 2,376,227    $ 1,519,362    $ 863,201    $ 758,445

Ratio excluding interest on deposits

     2.89      3.86      3.64      4.06      3.61

Ratio including interest on deposits

     1.54      1.84      1.89      2.30      2.13

Components of fixed charges:

              

Interest:

              

Interest on deposits

   $ 2,663,883    $ 1,680,167    $ 1,004,727    $ 496,627    $ 430,353

Interest on nondeposit interest-bearing liabilities

     1,012,414      660,649      485,029      346,024      314,179
                                  

Total interest charges

   $ 3,676,297    $ 2,340,816    $ 1,489,756    $ 842,651    $ 744,532

Rental expense

   $ 195,126    $ 106,232    $ 88,818    $ 61,650    $ 41,738

Portion of rental expense deemed representative of interest

   $ 65,042    $ 35,411    $ 29,606    $ 20,550    $ 13,913

 

(1) For purposes of this computation, the recognized interest related to uncertain tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2007 of approximately $82 million was excluded.