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Exhibit 12.1
 
 
 
 
 

BNSF Railway Company and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
In millions, except ratio amounts
(Unaudited)
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
6,779

 
$
7,843

 
$
7,041

 
$
6,683

 
$
5,954

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest
 
50

 
35

 
44

 
57

 
55

Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
 
190

 
199

 
199

 
188

 
196

Distributed income of investees accounted for under the equity method
 
6

 
14

 
7

 
7

 
6

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
4

 
4

 
3

 
2

 
1

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method
 
16

 
16

 
16

 
14

 
14

     Total earnings available for fixed charges
 
$
7,013

 
$
8,079

 
$
7,278

 
$
6,923

 
$
6,198

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fixed charges
 
$
76

 
$
69

 
$
74

 
$
86

 
$
79

Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor
 
190

 
199

 
199

 
188

 
196

     Total fixed charges
 
$
266

 
$
268

 
$
273

 
$
274

 
$
275

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
26.36x

 
30.15x

 
26.66x

 
25.27x

 
22.54x



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