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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

 

                 For the year ended December 31,  
     Q1
2018
    Pro Forma (1)
2017
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
                       (In millions)  

Earnings:

              

Income before incomes taxes (before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates)

   $ 108     $ 387     $ 408     $ 286     $ (800 ) (2)    $ 515     $ 411  

Add:

              

Fixed charges

     37       153       132       114       114       92       84  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2       2       2       2       2       1       1  

Distributed income of equity investees

     6       28       28       28       29       20       15  

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax loss of subsidiaries

     —         —         —         —         19       —         —    

Less:

              

Capitalized interest

     (2     (1     (1     (4     (11     (8     (5

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries

     —         (1     (1     (1     —         (3     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 151     $ 568     $ 568     $ 425     $ (647   $ 617     $ 503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     33       143       120       99       90       70       67  

Capitalized interest

     2       1       1       4       11       8       7  

Amortization of premium (discount) on long-term debt

     1       4       5       5       5       9       8  

Amortization of debt expense

     (2     (4     (3     (3     (3     (3     (2

Implicit interest in rents

     3       9       9       9       11       8       4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 37     $ 153     $ 132     $ 114     $ 114     $ 92     $ 84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Series A perferred unit distribution

     9       36       36       22       —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred unit distribution

   $ 46     $ 189     $ 168     $ 136     $ 114     $ 92     $ 84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.08       3.71       4.30       3.72       —   (3)      6.73       5.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distribution(4)

     3.28         3.38       3.12       —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges reflects the issuance of our 4.950% Senior Notes due 2028 on the first day of the applicable period and the use of the net proceeds to repay all amounts outstanding under our 2015 term loan agreement, as well as amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program. The pro forma ratio reflects the effects of additional interest expense that would have been incurred on the 4.950% Senior Notes, including amortization of debt expense and discount, and lower interest expense resulting from the assumed repayment of all amounts outstanding under our 2015 term loan agreement, as well as amounts outstanding under our commercial paper program.
(2) Includes non-cash impairment on goodwill and long-lived assets of $1,134 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(3) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $761 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(4) No preferred units were outstanding as of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, or 2013. No historical ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distribution are presented for these years.