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EXHIBIT 12
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST III
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED FUNDING III, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SECURITIES DISTRIBUTIONS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
June 30, 2012
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
June 30, 2011
 
 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
CAPITAL TRUST III
 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
FUNDING III, L.P.
 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
CAPITAL TRUST III
 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
FUNDING III, L.P.
Earnings
 
$
13,531

 
$
15,761

 
$
13,531

 
$
15,764

Fixed charges
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Preferred securities distribution requirements
 
13,125

 
13,531

 
13,125

 
13,531

Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
 
$
13,125

 
$
13,531

 
$
13,125

 
$
13,531

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
 
1.03

 
1.16

 
1.03

 
1.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
June 30, 2012
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
June 30, 2011
 
 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
CAPITAL TRUST III

 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
FUNDING III, L.P.

 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
CAPITAL TRUST III

 
MERRILL LYNCH
PREFERRED
FUNDING III, L.P.

Earnings
 
$
27,062

 
$
31,523

 
$
27,062

 
$
31,530

Fixed charges
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Preferred securities distribution requirements
 
26,250

 
27,062

 
26,250

 
27,062

Total combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
 
$
26,250

 
$
27,062

 
$
26,250

 
$
27,062

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred securities distribution requirements
 
1.03

 
1.16

 
1.03

 
1.17