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EXHIBIT 12.1

AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORPORATION

COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2016
  Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in millions)

    2015   2014    2013    2012    2011 

Earnings:

           

Net income

  $ 51      $ 214      $ 353      $ 446      $ 339      $        397   

Income tax provision (benefit)

    6        38        (35     (96     (51     (48

Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

    82        360        502        597        749        707   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings   $ 139      $       612      $       820      $       947      $     1,037      $     1,056   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges — Interest expense including interest expense to affiliates

  $ 82      $ 360      $ 502      $ 597      $ 749      $        707   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     1.70        1.70        1.63        1.59        1.38        1.49   

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.