EX-12 3 d151522dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit (12)

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

(in millions)    Year Ended
December 31,
2015
    Year Ended
December 31,
2014
    Four Months Ended
December 31,
2013
    Eight Months Ended
August 31,

2013
    

 

Years Ended December 31,

 
            2012     2011  

Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ (40   $ (112   $ (74   $ 2,356       $ (1,610   $ (757

Adjustments:

             

Undistributed (earnings) loss of equity method investees

     —          —          —          —           —          —     

Interest expense

     63        62        22        106         139        138   

Interest component of rental expense (1)

     10        13        5        12         20        25   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     —          —          —          —           2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 33      $ (37   $ (47   $ 2,474       $ (1,449   $ (592
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

             

Interest expense

     63        62        22        106         139        138   

Interest component of rental expense (1)

     10        13        5        12         20        25   

Capitalized interest

     2        3        —          —           1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 75      $ 78      $ 27      $ 118       $ 160      $ 164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     *        * *        * * *        21.00         * * * *        * * * * *   

 

(1)  Interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
* Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $42 million.


* * Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $115 million.
* * * Earnings for the four months ended December 31, 2013 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $74 million.
* * * * Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $1,609 million.
* * * * * Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $756 million.