EX-12.1 2 enbl201610-kxex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 12.1

Enable Midstream Partners, LP
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Unit Distributions
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
(In millions)
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes (before earnings from equity method affiliates) (1)
$
286

 
$
(800
)
 
$
515

 
$
411

 
$
488

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
114

 
114

 
92

 
84

 
92

Amortization of capitalized interest
2

 
2

 
1

 
1

 
1

Distributed earnings of equity method affiliates
28

 
29

 
20

 
15

 
31

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax loss of subsidiaries
—

 
19

 
—

 
—

 
—

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
(4
)
 
(11
)
 
(8
)
 
(5
)
 
(2
)
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries
(1
)
 
—

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
—

Total earnings
$
425

 
$
(647
)
 
$
617

 
$
503

 
$
610

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
$
99

 
$
90

 
$
70

 
$
67

 
$
85

Capitalized interest
4

 
11

 
8

 
7

 
2

Amortization of premium (discount) on long-term debt
5

 
5

 
9

 
8

 
—

Amortization of debt expense
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Implicit interest in rents
9

 
11

 
8

 
4

 
5

Total fixed charges
$
114

 
$
114

 
$
92

 
$
84

 
$
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A Preferred Unit distributions
22

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
$
136

 
$
114

 
$
92

 
$
84

 
$
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
3.72

 
—

 
6.73

 
5.99

 
6.61

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions (3)
3.12

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

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(1)
Includes non-cash impairment on goodwill and long-lived assets of $1,134 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(2)
Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $761 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
(3)
No preferred units were outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, or 2012. No historical ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions are presented for these years.

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