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EXHIBIT 12
HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014
 
2013
 
(dollars are in millions)
Income from continuing operations
$
509

 
$
771

Income tax expense
182

 
376

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
691

 
1,147

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest expense
804

 
1,060

Interest portion of rentals(1)
3

 
3

Total fixed charges
807

 
1,063

Total earnings from continuing operations as defined
$
1,498

 
$
2,210

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.86

 
2.08

Preferred stock dividends(2)
$
145

 
$
145

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
1.57

 
1.83

 
(1) 
Represents one-third of rentals, which approximates the portion representing interest.
(2) 
Preferred stock dividends are grossed up to their pretax equivalents.