MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III LP - FORM 10-Q - EX-12 - EXHIBIT 12 - August 12, 2011

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EXHIBIT 12
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST III
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III, 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  
    June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
    MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH  
    PREFERRED     PREFERRED     PREFERRED     PREFERRED  
    CAPITAL TRUST III     FUNDING III, L.P.     CAPITAL TRUST III     FUNDING III, L.P.  
 
                                
Earnings
   $ 13,531     $ 15,764     $ 13,531     $ 15,763  
 
                        
 
                                
Fixed charges
   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  
 
                                
Preferred securities distribution requirements
     13,125       13,531       13,125       13,531  
 
                        
 
                                
Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
   $ 13,125     $ 13,531     $ 13,125     $ 13,531  
 
                        
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
     1.03       1.17       1.03       1.16  
 
                                
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED  
    June 30, 2011     June 30, 2010  
    MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH     MERRILL LYNCH  
    PREFERRED     PREFERRED     PREFERRED     PREFERRED  
    CAPITAL TRUST III     FUNDING III, L.P.     CAPITAL TRUST III     FUNDING III, L.P.  
 
                                
Earnings
   $ 27,062     $ 31,530     $ 27,062     $ 31,528  
 
                        
 
                                
Fixed charges
   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  
Preferred securities distribution requirements
     26,250       27,062       26,250       27,062  
 
                        
 
                                
Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
   $ 26,250     $ 27,062     $ 26,250     $ 27,062  
 
                        
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
     1.03       1.17       1.03       1.17  

 

 

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