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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
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
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
$
248

 
388

 
93

 
693

 
842

 
283

 
238

 
(71
)
Interest on Debt, Net of Capitalized Interest
244

 
266

 
80

 
441

 
544

 
640

 
652

 
649

Amortization of Capitalized Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rents deemed representative of the interest factor (1/3)
59

 
58

 
19

 
95

 
115

 
119

 
104

 
101

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
$
551

 
712

 
192

 
1,229

 
1,501

 
1,042

 
994

 
679

Interest on Debt
244

 
266

 
80

 
441

 
544

 
640

 
652

 
649

Preferred Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense Portion of Rental Expense
59

 
58

 
19

 
95

 
115

 
119

 
104

 
101

Total Fixed Charges
303

 
324

 
99

 
536

 
659

 
759

 
756

 
750

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
1.8

 
2.2

 
1.9

 
2.3

 
2.3

 
1.4

 
1.3

 

Deficiency
$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(71
)