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| EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - QWEST CORP | Financial_Report.xls |
| 10-Q - FORM 10-Q - QWEST CORP | d10q.htm |
| EX-32 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 - QWEST CORP | dex32.htm |
| EX-31.2 - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION - QWEST CORP | dex312.htm |
| EX-31.1 - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION - QWEST CORP | dex311.htm |
Exhibit 12
Qwest Corporation
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)
| Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended June 30, |
Three months ended March 31, |
Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
$ | 281 | 490 | 1,873 | 1,921 | 2,267 | 2,440 | 1,882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: estimated fixed charges |
104 | 171 | 689 | 705 | 671 | 682 | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: estimated amortization of capitalized interest |
2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: interest capitalized |
(2) | (3) | (12) | (10) | (14) | (12) | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total earnings available for fixed charges |
$ | 385 | 660 | 2,560 | 2,627 | 2,936 | 3,120 | 2,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate of interest factor on rentals |
$ | 14 | 18 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 62 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, including amortization of premiums, discounts and debt issuance costs(1) |
88 | 150 | 615 | 632 | 589 | 608 | 616 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest capitalized |
2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fixed charges |
$ | 104 | 171 | 689 | 705 | 671 | 682 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Interest | expense includes only interest related to long-term debt and capital lease obligations. |