MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - EXHIBIT 12 - May 13, 2011

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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c17199e10vq.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c17199exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c17199exv31w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c17199exv32w1.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV LP	c17199exv32w2.htm

EXHIBIT 12

MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST IV
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING IV, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SECURITIES DISTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)


		FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED								FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
		March 31, 2011								March 31, 2010
		MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH				MERRILL LYNCH
		PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED				PREFERRED
		CAPITAL TRUST IV				FUNDING IV,L.P.				CAPITAL TRUST IV				FUNDING IV,L.P.

Earnings		$	7,340			$	8,552			$	7,340			$	8,552


Fixed charges		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—

Preferred securities distribution requirements			7,120				7,340				7,120				7,340


Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements		$	7,120			$	7,340			$	7,120			$	7,340


Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements			1.03				1.17				1.03				1.17