Bank of America Corporation and Subsidiaries Exhibit 12(b) Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31 Nine Months --------------------------------------------------- Ended (Dollars in Millions) September 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excluding Interest on Deposits Income before income taxes $ 9,355 $ 8,048 $10,556 $ 9,311 $ 8,377 $ 7,010 Less: Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries (113) 162 (49) (7) (19) (55) Fixed charges: Interest expense (including capitalized interest) 7,260 9,479 8,219 7,082 6,354 4,572 1/3 of net rent expense 251 335 302 282 275 250 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 7,511 9,814 8,521 7,364 6,629 4,822 Preferred dividend requirements 7 40 183 332 426 467 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (excluding capitalized interest) $16,753 $18,024 $19,026 $16,668 $14,987 $11,774 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges and preferred dividends $ 7,518 $ 9,854 $ 8,704 $ 7,696 $ 7,055 $ 5,289 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends 2.23 1.83 2.19 2.17 2.12 2.23 ============================================================================================================================ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31 Nine Months --------------------------------------------------- Ended (Dollars in Millions) September 30, 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Including Interest on Deposits Income before income taxes $ 9,355 $ 8,048 $10,556 $ 9,311 $ 8,377 $ 7,010 Less: Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries (113) 162 (49) (7) (19) (55) Fixed charges: Interest expense (including capitalized interest) 13,939 20,290 18,903 16,682 16,369 11,083 1/3 of net rent expense 251 335 302 282 275 250 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 14,190 20,625 19,205 16,964 16,644 11,333 Preferred dividend requirements 7 40 183 332 426 467 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (excluding capitalized interest) $23,432 $28,835 $29,710 $26,268 $25,002 $18,285 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed charges and preferred dividends $14,197 $20,665 $19,388 $17,296 $17,070 $11,800 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends 1.65 1.40 1.53 1.52 1.46 1.55 ============================================================================================================================ 57