EX-12 2 axp_ex12.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings: Pretax income from continuing operations $ 3,908 $ 3,438 $ 2,925 $ 2,750 $ 2,664 Interest expense 2,952 2,178 2,224 2,122 2,160 Other adjustments 163 151 124 127 139 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total earnings (a) $ 7,023 $ 5,767 $ 5,273 $ 4,999 $ 4,963 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges: Interest expense $ 2,952 $ 2,178 $ 2,224 $ 2,122 $ 2,160 Other adjustments 165 152 129 129 130 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges (b) $ 3,117 $ 2,330 $ 2,353 $ 2,251 $ 2,290 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) 2.25 2.48 2.24 2.22 2.17
Included in interest expense in the above computation is interest expense related to the international banking operations of American Express Company (the "Company") and Travel Related Services' Cardmember lending activities, which is netted against interest and dividends and Cardmember lending net finance charge revenue, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For purposes of the "earnings" computation, other adjustments include adding the amortization of capitalized interest, the net loss of affiliates accounted for at equity whose debt is not guaranteed by the Company, the minority interest in the earnings of majority-owned subsidiaries with fixed charges, and the interest component of rental expense and subtracting undistributed net income of affiliates accounted for at equity. For purposes of the "fixed charges" computation, other adjustments include capitalized interest costs and the interest component of rental expense. EXHIBIT 12.2 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS (Dollars in millions)
Years Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings: Pretax income from continuing operations $ 3,908 $ 3,438 $ 2,925 $ 2,750 $ 2,664 Interest expense 2,952 2,178 2,224 2,122 2,160 Other adjustments 163 151 124 127 139 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total earnings (a) $ 7,023 $ 5,767 $ 5,273 $ 4,999 $ 4,963 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges and Preferred share dividends: Interest expense $ 2,952 $ 2,178 $ 2,224 $ 2,122 $ 2,160 Dividends on preferred shares - - - - 8 Other adjustments 165 152 129 129 130 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges and Preferred share Dividends (b) $ 3,117 $ 2,330 $ 2,353 $ 2,251 $ 2,298 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and Preferred share dividends (a/b) 2.25 2.48 2.24 2.22 2.16
Included in interest expense in the above computation is interest expense related to the international banking operations of American Express Company (the "Company") and Travel Related Services' Cardmember lending activities, which is netted against interest and dividends and Cardmember lending net finance charge revenue, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For purposes of the "earnings" computation, other adjustments include adding the amortization of capitalized interest, the net loss of affiliates accounted for at equity whose debt is not guaranteed by the Company, the minority interest in the earnings of majority-owned subsidiaries with fixed charges, and the interest component of rental expense and subtracting undistributed net income of affiliates accounted for at equity. For purposes of the "fixed charges and preferred share dividends" computation, dividends on outstanding preferred shares have been increased to an amount representing the pretax earnings required to cover such dividend requirements. Other adjustments include capitalized interest costs and the interest component of rental expense.