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HSBC USA Inc.
 
EXHIBIT 12
 
HSBC USA INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30,   2010     2009  
   
    (dollars are
 
    in millions)  
 
Ratios excluding interest on deposits:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,271     $ (177 )
Income tax expense
    667       56  
Less: Undistributed equity earnings
    20       24  
Fixed charges:
               
Interest on:
               
Borrowed funds
    65       51  
Long-term debt
    441       634  
One third of rents, net of income from subleases
    21       18  
                 
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    527       703  
                 
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, net of undistributed equity earnings
  $ 2,445     $ 558  
                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    4.64       .79  
                 
Total preferred stock dividend factor(1)
  $ 83     $ 37  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor
  $ 610     $ 740  
                 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    4.01       .75  
                 
Ratios including interest on deposits:
               
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
  $ 527     $ 703  
Add: Interest on deposits
    454       804  
                 
Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 981     $ 1,507  
                 
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges, net of undistributed equity earnings
  $ 2,445     $ 558  
Add: Interest on deposits
    454       804  
                 
Total
  $ 2,899     $ 1,362  
                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    2.96       .90  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor
  $ 610     $ 740  
Add: Interest on deposits
    454       804  
                 
Fixed charges, including the preferred stock dividend factor and interest on deposits
  $ 1,064     $ 1,544  
                 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    2.72       .88  
                 
 
 
(1) Preferred stock dividends grossed up to their pretax equivalents.