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Exhibit 12.1

 

EQT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (1)

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

(Thousands)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

209,326

 

$

585,226

 

$

548,101

 

$

438,385

 

$

325,037

 

$

249,041

 

Minus: equity income of unconsolidated entities

 

(8,811

)

(22,171

)

(9,898

)

(2,367

)

 

 

Plus: Fixed charges

 

12,376

 

42,138

 

27,181

 

27,821

 

13,629

 

1,687

 

Minus: Capitalized interest

 

(817

)

(4,120

)

(9,403

)

(5,642

)

(2,258

)

(442

)

Minus: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2,493

)

(734

)

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

 

$

209,581

 

$

600,339

 

$

555,981

 

$

458,197

 

$

336,408

 

$

250,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest expense

 

$

10,716

 

$

36,129

 

$

16,766

 

$

21,345

 

$

10,871

 

$

829

 

Plus: Capitalized interest

 

817

 

4,120

 

9,403

 

5,642

 

2,258

 

442

 

Plus: Estimated interest component of rental expense

 

843

 

1,889

 

1,012

 

834

 

500

 

416

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

12,376

 

$

42,138

 

$

27,181

 

$

27,821

 

$

13,629

 

$

1,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

16.9x

 

14.2x

 

20.5x

 

16.5x

 

24.7x

 

148.4x

 

 


(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, minus (iv) capitalized interest (including allowance for borrowed funds used during construction) and minus (v) net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Fixed charges included in the calculation of this ratio consist of (i) net interest expense, plus (ii) capitalized interest (including allowance for borrowed funds used during construction) and (iii) the estimated interest portion of rental expense.