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Exhibit 12.1

 

Enable Midstream Partners, LP  

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to  Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Unit Distributions

 
    Pro Forma(4)     For the year ended December 31,  
    2016     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
          (In millions)  

Earnings:

           

Income (loss) before income taxes (before earnings from equity method affiliates)(1)

  $ 269     $ 286     $ (800   $ 515     $ 411     $ 488  

Add:

           

Fixed charges

    130       114       114       92       84       92  

Amortization of capitalized interest

    2       2       2       1       1       1  

Distributed earnings of equity method affiliates

    28       28       29       20       15       31  

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax loss of subsidiaries

    —         —         19       —         —         —    

Less:

           

Capitalized interest

    (4     (4     (11     (8     (5     (2

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries

    (1     (1     —         (3     (3     —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

  $ 424     $ 425     $ (647   $ 617     $ 503     $ 610  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

           

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

  $ 116       99       90       70       67       85  

Capitalized interest

    4       4       11       8       7       2  

Amortization of premium (discount) on long-term debt

    5       5       5       9       8       —    

Amortization of debt expense

    (4     (3     (3     (3     (2     —    

Implicit interest in rents

    9       9       11       8       4       5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $ 130     $ 114     $ 114     $ 92     $ 84     $ 92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Series A preferred unit distributions

    22       22       —         —         —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions

  $ 152     $ 136     $ 114     $ 92     $ 84     $ 92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(2)

    3.26       3.72       —         6.73       5.99       6.61  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions(3)

    2.79       3.12       —         —         —         —    

 

(1) Includes non-cash impairment on goodwill and long-lived assets of $1,134 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(2) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $761 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
(3) No preferred units were outstanding as of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013 or 2012. No historical ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions are presented for these years.
(4) The pro forma ratios of earnings to fixed charges reflects the issuance of our 4.400% Senior Notes due 2027 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. The pro forma ratio reflects the effects of additional interest expense that would have been incurred on the 4.400% Senior Notes, including amortization of debt expense and discount, and lower interest expense resulting from the assumed repayment of borrowings under our credit facility.