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EXHIBIT 12.1

THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIOS OF EARNINGS

TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

    Three Months
Ended March
        Year Ended December  
$ in millions     2017           2016        2015        2014        2013        2012  

Net earnings

    $2,255         $  7,398        $  6,083        $  8,477        $  8,040        $  7,475  
   

Add:

                 

Provision for taxes

    284         2,906        2,695        3,880        3,697        3,732  
   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

    23         81        83        103        108        125  
   

Interest expense on all indebtedness

    2,230           7,104        5,388        5,557        6,668        7,501  

Pre-tax earnings, as adjusted

    $4,792           $17,489        $14,249        $18,017        $18,513        $18,833  

 

Fixed charges1:

                 

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

    $     23         $       81        $       83        $     103        $     108        $     125  
   

Interest expense on all indebtedness

    2,239           7,127        5,403        5,569        6,672        7,509  

Total fixed charges

    $2,262           $  7,208        $  5,486        $  5,672        $  6,780        $  7,634  

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements

    105           804        743        583        458        274  

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    $2,367           $  8,012        $  6,229        $  6,255        $  7,238        $  7,908  

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.12x           2.43x        2.60x        3.18x        2.73x        2.47x  

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    2.02x           2.18x        2.29x        2.88x        2.56x        2.38x  

 

1.

Fixed charges include capitalized interest of $9 million for the three months ended March 2017, $23 million for 2016, $15 million for 2015, $12 million for 2014, $4 million for 2013 and $8 million for 2012.