EX-12.1 2 d329572dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

           Four Months
Ended

December 31,
2013
    Eight Months
Ended

August 31,
2013
     Year Ended
December 31,

2012
 
               
     Years Ended December 31,         
(in millions)    2016     2015      2014         

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 78     $ 2      $ (49   $ (55   $ 2,406      $ (1,610

Series A Preferred Stock dividends

     (3     —          —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes attributable to common stockholders

     75       2        (49     (55     2,406        (1,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustments:

              

Interest expense

     60       63        62       22       106        139  

Interest component of rental expense (1)

     9       10        13       5       12        20  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     —         —          —         —         —          2  

Series A Preferred Stock dividends

     3       —          —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 147     $ 75      $ 26     $ (28   $ 2,524      $ (1,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

     60       63        62       22       106        139  

Interest component of rental expense (1)

     9       10        13       5       12        20  

Capitalized interest

     —         2        3       —         —          1  

Series A Preferred Stock dividends

     3       —          —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 72     $ 75      $ 78     $ 27     $ 118      $ 160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     2.0       1.0        *       **       21.4        ***  

 

(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, 2014 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $52 million.
** Earnings for the four months ended December 31, 2013 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $55 million.
*** Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $1,609 million.