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EXHIBIT 12.1

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION

COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

      Nine Months Ended      Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in millions)

     September 30, 2015         2014        2013        2012        2011      2010

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Earnings:

             

Net income

   $ 156       $ 353      $ 446      $ 339      $ 397      $    348 

Income tax provision (benefit)

     28         (35     (96     (51     (48   (24)

Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

     290         502        597        749        707      598 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Total earnings    $ 474       $ 820      $ 947      $ 1,037      $ 1,056      $    922 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Fixed charges — Interest expense
including interest expense to affiliates

   $ 290       $ 502      $ 597      $ 749      $ 707      $    598 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges      1.63         1.63        1.59        1.38        1.49      1.54 

Interest expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded under GAAP governing accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as Credco’s policy is to classify such interest in income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings.