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| 10-Q - 10-Q - HSBC Finance Corp | hbio6301610-q.htm |
| EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - HSBC Finance Corp | hbio63016ex32.htm |
| EX-31 - EXHIBIT 31 - HSBC Finance Corp | hbio63016ex31.htm |
EXHIBIT 12
HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Six Months Ended June 30, | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
(dollars are in millions) | |||||||
Loss from continuing operations | $ | (200 | ) | $ | (213 | ) | |
Income tax benefit | (119 | ) | (228 | ) | |||
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense | (319 | ) | (441 | ) | |||
Fixed charges: | |||||||
Interest expense | 306 | 487 | |||||
Interest portion of rentals(1) | 2 | 2 | |||||
Total fixed charges | 308 | 489 | |||||
Total earnings from continuing operations as defined | $ | (11 | ) | $ | 48 | ||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (.04 | ) | .10 | ||||
Preferred stock dividends(2) | $ | 100 | $ | 97 | |||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | (.03 | ) | .08 | ||||
(1) | Represents one-third of rentals, which approximates the portion representing interest. |
(2) | Preferred stock dividends are grossed up to their pretax equivalents. |