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Exhibit 12


LEVEL 3 PARENT, LLC
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)

 
Successor
 
Predecessor
 
Successor
 
Predecessor
 
Predecessor
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Two Months Ended December 31,
 
Ten Months Ended October 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in millions)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
$
164

 
$
165

 
93

 
693

 
842

 
283

 
238

 
(71
)
Interest on Debt, Net of Capitalized Interest
120

 
134

 
80

 
441

 
544

 
642

 
652

 
649

Amortization of Capitalized Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rents deemed representative of the interest factor (1/3)
38

 
28

 
19

 
95

 
115

 
119

 
104

 
101

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
322

 
$
327

 
192

 
1,229

 
1,501

 
1,044

 
994

 
679

Interest on Debt
120

 
134

 
80

 
441

 
544

 
642

 
652

 
649

Preferred Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense Portion of Rental Expense
38

 
28

 
19

 
95

 
115

 
119

 
104

 
101

Total Fixed Charges
158

 
162

 
99

 
536

 
659

 
761

 
756

 
750

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
2.0

 
2.0

 
1.9

 
2.3

 
2.3

 
1.4

 
1.3

 

Deficiency
$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(71
)