Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) 10-K 2013 FY Annual report

Exhibit 12.1

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

In millions, except ratio amounts

(Unaudited)

	2013a		2012a		2011a		February 13 - December 31, 2010a		January 1 - February 12, 2010a		2009a
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	5,928	$	5,377	$	4,741	$	3,611	$	377	$	2,641
Add:
Interest and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest	729		623		560		435		72		613
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor	189		197		249		225		35		268
Distributed income of investees accounted for under the equity method	7		6		6		5		−		5
Amortization of capitalized interest	2		1		1		−		1		4
Less:
Equity in earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method	14		14		15		15		1		12
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	6,841	$	6,190	$	5,542	$	4,261	$	484	$	3,519
Fixed charges:
Interest and fixed charges	$	758	$	647	$	580	$	448	$	73	$	631
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor	189		197		249		225		35		268
Total fixed charges	$	947	$	844	$	829	$	673	$	108	$	899
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	7.22x		7.33x		6.69x		6.33x		4.48x		3.91x

^a For the periods through February 12, 2010, amounts relate to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. For all periods on or after February 13, 2010, amounts relate to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC.

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