EX-12.1 3 d941188dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Enable Midstream Partners, LP

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Three Months
Ended

March 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

Earnings:

             

Income before income taxes (before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates)

   $ 85      $ 515      $ 411      $ 488      $ 364       $ 350   

Fixed charges

     25        92        84        92        95         99   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     1        1        1        1        —           1   

Distributed income of equity investees

     7        20        15        31        31         29   

Less:

             

Capitalized interest

     (3     (8     (5     (2     —           (6

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries

     —          (3     (3     —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Earnings

$ 115    $ 617    $ 503    $ 610    $ 490    $ 473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

$ 20    $ 70    $ 67    $ 85    $ 90    $ 83   

Capitalized interest

  3      8      7      2      —        7   

Amortization of premium of Enable Oklahoma Senior Notes

  1      9      8      —        —        —     

Amortization of debt expense

  (1   (3   (2   —        —        —     

Implicit interest in rents

  2      8      4      5      5      9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

$ 25    $ 92    $ 84    $ 92    $ 95    $ 99   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  4.60      6.73      5.99      6.61      5.14      4.79   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as pretax income or loss from continuing operations before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, plus fixed charges, plus distributed earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed, capitalized interest, amortization of deferred loan costs and an estimate of the interest within rental expense.