BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - February 28, 2011

Attached files

file	filename
10-K - FORM 10-K - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	d10k.htm
EX-4.8 - FORM OF BNSF'S 4.30% NOTES DUE JULY 1, 2013 - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex48.htm
EX-31.1 - PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex311.htm
EX-23.2 - CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex232.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex321.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex231.htm
EX-31.2 - PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER'S CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex312.htm
EX-24.1 - POWER OF ATTORNEY - BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC	dex241.htm

Exhibit 12.1

Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

In millions, except ratio amounts

(Unaudited)

		Successor			Predecessor
		February 13 – December 31, 2010			January 1 – February 12, 2010			2009			2008			2007			2006

Earnings:
Income before income taxes		$	3,611		$	377		$	2,641		$	3,368		$	2,957		$	2,996
Add:
Interest and other fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest			435			72			613			533			511			485
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			225			35			268			278			282			261
Distributed income of investees accounted for under the equity method			5			−			5			5			4			3
Amortization of capitalized interest			−			1			4			5			4			4
Less:
Equity in earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method			15			1			12			13			19			27
Total earnings available for fixed charges		$	4,261		$	484		$	3,519		$	4,176		$	3,739		$	3,722
Fixed charges:
Interest and fixed charges		$	448		$	73		$	631		$	550		$	528		$	499
Reasonable approximation of portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			225			35			268			278			282			261
Total fixed charges		$	673		$	108		$	899		$	828		$	810		$	760
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			6.33x			4.48x			3.91x			5.04x			4.62x			4.90x