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| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | pepl_12312015xex312.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | pepl_12312015xex322.htm |
| 10-K - 10-K - PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | pepl_2015x10-k.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | pepl_12312015xex311.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPE LINE COMPANY, LP | pepl_12312015xex321.htm |
Exhibit 12.1
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except for ratio amounts)
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges on an historical basis for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. For the purpose of calculating such ratios, “earnings” consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before income or loss from equity investees, adjusted to reflect distributed income from equity investments, and fixed charges, less capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest costs, amortization of debt discount, premiums and issuance costs and an estimate of interest implicit in rentals. No adjustment has been made to earnings for the amortization of capital interest for the periods presented as such amount is immaterial.
On January 10, 2014, the Company consummated a merger with Southern Union, the indirect parent of the Company, and PEPL Holdings, the sole limited partner of the Company, pursuant to which each of Southern Union and PEPL Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Union, were merged with and into the Company (the “Panhandle Merger”), with the Company surviving the Panhandle Merger. We have accounted for this transaction as a reorganization of entities under common control; therefore, the consolidated financial statements of the Company were retrospectively adjusted to consolidate Southern Union for all periods.
Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years Ended December 31, | Period from Acquisition (March 26, 2012) to December 31, 2012 | Period from January 1, 2012 to March 25, 2012 | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | $ | 50 | $ | 66 | $ | 111 | $ | 131 | $ | 50 | $ | 217 | ||||||||||||
Net amortization of debt discount, premium and issuance expense | (23 | ) | (22 | ) | (28 | ) | (24 | ) | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest charges included in rental expense | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 29 | $ | 47 | $ | 86 | $ | 113 | $ | 54 | $ | 231 | ||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense and noncontrolling interest | $ | 157 | $ | 143 | $ | (472 | ) | $ | 50 | $ | 45 | $ | 294 | |||||||||||
Less: equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates | 26 | (12 | ) | 15 | (7 | ) | 16 | 99 | ||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | 131 | 155 | (487 | ) | 57 | 29 | 195 | |||||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | 29 | 47 | 86 | 113 | 54 | 231 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | 55 | 72 | 54 | 6 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Income Available for Fixed Charges | $ | 214 | $ | 272 | $ | (348 | ) | $ | 175 | $ | 83 | $ | 428 | |||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 7.38 | 5.79 | (a) | 1.55 | 1.54 | 1.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
{a} For the year ended December 31, 2013, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $434 million. In 2013, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP recognized a $689 million goodwill impairment charge associated with the Lake Charles LNG reporting unit.