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EXHIBIT 12.1

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION

COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)

 

                                                                                               

 

 
      
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  
  
    Years Ended December 31,   

 

         2013        2012        2011        2010        2009   

Earnings:

              

Net income

     $ 264      $ 446      $ 339      $ 397      $ 348      $ 362   

Income tax (benefit) provision

       (15     (96     (51     (48     (24     8   

Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

       395        597        749        707        598        629   

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

     $ 644      $ 947      $ 1,037      $ 1,056      $ 922      $ 999   

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges — Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

     $ 395      $ 597      $ 749      $ 707      $ 598      $ 629   

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

       1.63        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.