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EXHIBIT 12.2

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

      Nine Months Ended      Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in millions)

     September 30, 2015         2014         2013         2012         2011       2010

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Earnings:

                 

Pretax income from continuing operations

   $ 6,484       $ 8,991       $  7,888       $  6,451       $  6,956       $ 5,964

Interest expense (a)

     1,223         1,707         1,958         2,226         2,320       2,423

Other adjustments (b)

     102         402         133         117         124       126

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total earnings

   $ 7,809       $  11,100       $  9,979       $  8,794       $  9,400       $ 8,513

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Fixed charges:

                 

Interest expense

   $ 1,223       $ 1,707       $  1,958       $  2,226       $  2,320       $ 2,423

Other adjustments (c)

     44         79         93         102         94       85

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 1,267       $ 1,786       $  2,051       $  2,328       $  2,414       $ 2,508

Preferred stock dividends

   $ 42                                      

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 1,309       $ 1,786       $  2,051       $  2,328       $  2,414       $ 2,508

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     5.97         6.22         4.87         3.78         3.89       3.39

 

(a)

Included in interest expense is interest expense related to the Card Member lending activities, international banking operations, and charge card and other activities in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest expense does not include interest on liabilities recorded under GAAP governing accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. American Express’ policy is to classify such interest in income tax provision in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

(b)

For purposes of the “earnings” computation, “other adjustments” include adding the amortization of capitalized interest, the net loss of affiliates accounted for under the equity method whose debt is not guaranteed by American Express, the noncontrolling interest in the earnings of majority-owned subsidiaries with fixed charges, and the interest component of rental expense, and subtracting undistributed net income of affiliates accounted for under the equity method.

 

(c)

For purposes of the “fixed charges” computation, “other adjustments” include capitalized interest costs and the interest component of rental expense.