The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) 10-K 2015 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 12.1

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIOS OF EARNINGS

TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

	Year Ended December
$ in millions		2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
Net earnings		$  6,083	$  8,477	$  8,040	$  7,475	$  4,442
Add:
Provision for taxes		2,695	3,880	3,697	3,732	1,727
Portion of rents representative of an interest factor		83	103	108	125	159
Interest expense on all indebtedness		5,388	5,557	6,668	7,501	7,982
Pre-tax earnings, as adjusted		$14,249	$18,017	$18,513	$18,833	$14,310
Fixed charges 1:
Portion of rents representative of an interest factor		$       83	$     103	$     108	$     125	$     159
Interest expense on all indebtedness		5,403	5,569	6,672	7,509	7,987
Total fixed charges		$  5,486	$  5,672	$  6,780	$  7,634	$  8,146
Preferred stock dividend requirements		743	583	458	274	2,683
Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		$  6,229	$  6,255	$  7,238	$  7,908	$10,829
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.60x	3.18x	2.73x	2.47x	1.76x
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		2.29x	2.88x	2.56x	2.38x	1.32x

1. Fixed charges include capitalized interest of $15 million for 2015, $12 million for 2014, $4 million for 2013, $8 million for 2012 and $5 million for 2011.