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| EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex322.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex321.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex312.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex311.htm |
| EX-10.C - EX-10.C - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex10c.htm |
| EX-10.B - EX-10.B - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex10b.htm |
| EX-10.A - EX-10.A - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348dex10a.htm |
| 10-Q - 10-Q - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | d303348d10q.htm |
EXHIBIT 12
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries
| (dollars in millions) | Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 |
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| Earnings: |
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| Income before provision for income taxes |
$ | 5,182 | ||
| Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses |
21 | |||
| Dividends from unconsolidated businesses |
7 | |||
| Interest expense (1) |
1,132 | |||
| Portion of rent expense representing interest |
298 | |||
| Amortization of capitalized interest |
49 | |||
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| Earnings, as adjusted |
$ | 6,689 | ||
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| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest expense (1) |
$ | 1,132 | ||
| Portion of rent expense representing interest |
298 | |||
| Capitalized interest |
175 | |||
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| Fixed charges |
$ | 1,605 | ||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
4.17 | |||
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| (1) | We classify interest expense recognized on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense and therefore such interest expense is not included in the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |