EX-12.B 16 exhibit12bq317.htm EXHIBIT 12.B Exhibit


Exhibit 12(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Entergy Louisiana, LLC
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges, as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Interest

$220,218


$234,647


$253,455


$259,894


$273,283

 

$205,316

  Interest applicable to rentals
6,002

5,445

5,238

5,534

4,041

 
3,912

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges, as defined
226,220

240,092

258,693

265,428

277,324

 
209,228

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred distributions, as defined (a)
12,638

12,638

12,672

9,325


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined

$238,858


$252,730


$271,365


$274,753


$277,324

 

$209,228

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings as defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net Income

$440,058


$414,126


$446,022


$446,639


$622,047

 

$405,141

  Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Provision for income taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Taxes (Benefit)
(76,306
)
138,696

185,052

178,671

89,734

 
193,759

    Fixed charges as above
226,220

240,092

258,693

265,428

277,324

 
209,228

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total earnings, as defined

$589,972


$792,914


$889,767


$890,738


$989,105

 

$808,128

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
2.61

3.30

3.44

3.36

3.57

 
3.86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, as defined
2.47

3.14

3.28

3.24

3.57

 
3.86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(a) "Preferred distributions," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred distribution
      requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.