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EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - NASDAQ, INC.ndaq-20151231xex321.htm
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EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - NASDAQ, INC.ndaq-20151231xex312.htm
EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - NASDAQ, INC.ndaq-20151231xex231.htm
EX-24.1 - EX-24.1 - NASDAQ, INC.ndaq-20151231ex241f73811.htm

Exhibit 12.1

Nasdaq, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

And Preferred Stock Dividends

(Dollars in Millions)

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

2015 

 

2014 

 

2013 

 

2012 

 

2011 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations(1).......................................................................

$649(3)

$596 

$600(4)

$    548(4)

$571 

Add: fixed charges.............................................................................................................

127  134  126  111  135 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income before fixed charges.....................................................................................

776  730  726  659  706 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense(2)...........................................................................................................

127  134  126  111  135 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges...........................................................................................................

127  134  126  111  135 

Preferred stock dividend requirements.................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.....................................................

$127  $134  $126  $111  $135 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.......................................................................................

6.11  5.45  5.76  5.94  5.23 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends...............................................

6.11  5.45  5.76  5.94  5.23 

 

(1)   Pre-tax income from continuing operations is before equity in earnings of 50%-or-less-owned companies and adjustment for noncontrolling interests.

(2) Consists of interest expense on all debt obligations (including accretion of debt issuance costs and debt discount) and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor.

(3)   Includes costs of $172 million in 2015 associated with Nasdaq’s 2015 restructuring program.

(4)   Includes costs of $9 million in 2013 and $44 million in 2012 associated with Nasdaq’s 2012 restructuring program that was announced in 2012.