Exhibit 12.1
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(1)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 5,035 | $ | 4,587 | $ | 4,330 | $ | 1,336 | $ | 582 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 2,377 | 2,251 | 2,903 | 2,975 | 3,985 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in undistributed loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 127 | 112 | 49 | 60 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings available for fixed charges, as adjusted | $ | 7,539 | $ | 6,950 | $ | 7,282 | $ | 4,371 | $ | 4,622 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on deposits and borrowings | $ | 2,375 | $ | 2,246 | $ | 2,896 | $ | 2,967 | $ | 3,963 | ||||||||||
Interest factor in rent expense | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 2,377 | $ | 2,251 | $ | 2,903 | $ | 2,975 | $ | 3,985 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.17 | 3.09 | 2.51 | 1.47 | 1.16 | |||||||||||||||
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 5,035 | $ | 4,587 | $ | 4,330 | $ | 1,336 | $ | 582 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 974 | 1,064 | 1,438 | 882 | 1,473 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in undistributed loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 127 | 112 | 49 | 60 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings available for fixed charges, as adjusted | $ | 6,136 | $ | 5,763 | $ | 5,817 | $ | 2,278 | $ | 2,110 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense on borrowings(2) | $ | 972 | $ | 1,059 | $ | 1,431 | $ | 874 | $ | 1,451 | ||||||||||
Interest factor in rent expense | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 974 | $ | 1,064 | $ | 1,438 | $ | 882 | $ | 1,473 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits | 6.30 | 5.42 | 4.05 | 2.58 | 1.43 |
(1) | On February 27, 2009, we acquired Chevy Chase Bank, fsb acquisition. On February 17, 2012, we acquired ING Direct. On May 1, 2012, we acquired the HSBC U.S. credit card business. Each of these transactions was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, and their respective results of operations are included in our results from each respective transaction date. |
(2) | Represents total interest expense reported in our consolidated statements of income, excluding interest on deposits of $1.4 billion, $1.2 billion, $1.5 billion, $2.1 billion and $2.5 billion in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. |