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Exhibit 12

QWEST CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
Nine Months
Ended
December 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
2011
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
Income before income tax expense
 
$
492

 
1,733

 
1,609

 
1,566

 
1,391

 
892

 
 
490

Add: estimated fixed charges
 
145

 
568

 
546

 
557

 
513

 
342

 
 
171

Add: estimated amortization of capitalized interest
 
2

 
8

 
8

 
8

 
9

 
7

 
 
2

Less: interest capitalized
 
(4
)
 
(18
)
 
(17
)
 
(17
)
 
(18
)
 
(5
)
 
 
(3
)
Total earnings available for fixed charges
 
$
635

 
2,291

 
2,146

 
2,114

 
1,896

 
1,236

 
 
660

Estimate of interest factor on rentals
 
$
6

 
24

 
25

 
26

 
28

 
38

 
 
18

Interest expense, including amortization of premiums, discounts and debt issuance costs
 
135

 
526

 
504

 
514

 
467

 
299

 
 
150

Interest capitalized
 
4

 
18

 
17

 
17

 
18

 
5

 
 
3

Total fixed charges
 
$
145

 
568

 
546

 
557

 
513

 
342

 
 
171

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
4.4

 
4.0

 
3.9

 
3.8

 
3.7

 
3.6

 
 
3.9