EX-12.1 8 tmus12312014ex121.htm TMUS EXHIBIT 12.1 TMUS 12/31/2014 EX 12.1


Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings available for fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
$
461

 
$
94

 
$
(6,991
)
 
$
(4,919
)
 
$
2,180

Fixed charges
2,377

 
2,118

 
1,474

 
1,487

 
1,395

Amortization of capitalized interest
35

 
34

 
34

 
31

 
27

Capitalized interest
(81
)
 
(5
)
 
(9
)
 
(24
)
 
(35
)
Earnings from non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 
(3
)
Earnings available for fixed charges
$
2,792

 
$
2,241

 
$
(5,492
)
 
$
(3,425
)
 
$
3,564

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense including capitalized interest
$
1,433

 
$
1,229

 
$
686

 
$
694

 
$
591

Interest portion of rent expense (1)
944

 
889

 
788

 
793

 
804

Fixed charges
$
2,377

 
$
2,118

 
$
1,474

 
$
1,487

 
$
1,395

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
1.17

 
1.06

 

 

 
2.55

(1)
The portion of operating rental expense that management believes is representative of interest is estimated to be 33%.
(2)
Due primarily to T-Mobile’s non-cash impairment charges in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1 in each of these periods. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $7 billion and $5 billion in the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to achieve a coverage of 1:1 in each of these periods.