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Exhibit 12.1

 

EQT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (1)

 

 

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

380,395

 

$

400,153

 

$

298,205

 

$

244,364

 

$

155,884

 

$

99,834

 

Minus: equity income of unconsolidated entities

 

(6,139

)

(2,367

)

 

 

 

 

Plus: Fixed charges

 

34,420

 

51,041

 

33,242

 

2,530

 

5,226

 

6,248

 

Minus: Capitalized interest

 

(6,307

)

(4,546

)

(1,886

)

(442

)

(1,858

)

(758

)

Total earnings

 

$

402,369

 

$

444,281

 

$

329,561

 

$

246,452

 

$

159,252

 

$

105,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, excluding capital lease interest expense

 

$

11,979

 

$

22,436

 

$

10,968

 

$

829

 

$

2,944

 

$

5,050

 

Interest expense, capital lease

 

15,332

 

23,225

 

19,888

 

843

 

 

 

Plus: Capitalized interest

 

6,307

 

4,546

 

1,886

 

442

 

1,858

 

758

 

Plus: Estimated interest portion of rental expense

 

802

 

834

 

500

 

416

 

424

 

440

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

34,420

 

$

51,041

 

$

33,242

 

$

2,530

 

$

5,226

 

$

6,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

11.7

x

8.7

x

9.9

x

97.4

x

30.5

x

16.9

x

 


(1)         Earnings included in the calculation of this ratio consist of (i) income before income taxes, minus (ii) equity income of unconsolidated entities, plus (iii) fixed charges and minus (iv) capitalized interest (including allowance for borrowed funds used during construction). Fixed charges included in the calculation of this ratio consist of (i) interest expense, plus (ii) capitalized interest (including allowance for borrowed funds used during construction) and (iii) the estimated interest portion of rental expense.

 



 

EQT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP

COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AFTER ADJUSTMENT FOR ISSUANCE OF SENIOR NOTES (2)

 

 

 

Nine
Months
Ended
September
30,

 

Year
Ended
December
31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings as calculated based on historical earnings

 

$

402,369

 

$

444,281

 

Fixed charges as calculated based on historical fixed charges

 

34,420

 

51,041

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

Plus: Interest expense related to senior notes used to repay borrowings under the credit facility

 

15,200

 

20,266

 

Minus: Interest expense related to credit facility previously outstanding during the period

 

(1,020

)

(4,343

)

Minus: Interest expense resulting from the elimination of the capital lease

 

(15,333

)

(23,225

)

Total fixed charges, as adjusted

 

$

33,267

 

$

43,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

12.1

x

10.2

x

 


(2)                                 The pro forma ratios of earnings to fixed charges reflect the assumed issuance of the Notes offered hereby on the first day of the applicable period and the use of a portion of the proceeds therefrom to repay the outstanding indebtedness under our Credit Facility, as described in ‘‘Use of Proceeds,’’ in addition to the elimination of the capital lease obligation in connection with the October 2016 Acquisition. Therefore, the pro forma ratio reflects the effects of additional interest expense that would have been incurred on the Notes, lower interest expense resulting from the assumed repayment of borrowings under our Credit Facility, if applicable, and lower interest expense resulting from the elimination of the capital lease. As of October 27, 2016, we had $375 million in outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.