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EXHIBIT 12.1

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION

COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

 

                                                                                               

 

      

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2014

  

  

    Years Ended December 31,

 

         2013       2012       2011       2010    

2009

Earnings:

              

Net income

     $ 177     $ 446     $ 339     $ 397     $ 348     $         362

Income tax (benefit) provision

       (14     (96     (51     (48     (24   8

Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

       262       597       749       707       598     629

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total earnings

     $ 425     $ 947     $ 1,037     $ 1,056     $ 922     $         999

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Fixed charges — Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

     $ 262     $ 597     $ 749     $ 707     $ 598     $         629

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

       1.62       1.59       1.38       1.49       1.54     1.59

 

Interest expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded in accordance with GAAP governing unrecognized tax benefits. Credco’s policy is to classify such interest in income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings.