Exhibit 12.1
Amazon.com, Inc.
Statement Re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Months Ended September 30, |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Income before income taxes |
$ | 207 | $ | 934 | $ | 1,497 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 901 | $ | 660 | ||||||||||||
| Plus fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense including amortization of debt issuance costs |
65 | 65 | 39 | 34 | 71 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed interest element included in rent expense |
30 | 43 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 95 | 108 | 66 | 55 | 92 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Adjusted earnings |
302 | 1,042 | 1,563 | 1,216 | 993 | 754 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges |
(95 | ) | (108 | ) | (66 | ) | (55 | ) | (92 | ) | (94 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| Excess of earnings to cover fixed charges |
$ | 207 | $ | 934 | $ | 1,497 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 901 | $ | 660 | ||||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) |
3.18 | 9.61 | 23.68 | 22.29 | 10.84 | 8.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
| (1) | The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing (i) income before income taxes and losses from equity interests, plus fixed charges by (ii) fixed charges. |