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Exhibit 12.1
United Continental Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary Companies
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratios) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Earnings before income taxes |
$ | 2,999 | $ | 3,819 | $ | 4,219 | $ | 1,128 | $ | 539 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges, from below |
1,389 | 1,370 | 1,428 | 1,648 | 1,629 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest |
9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
Distributed earnings of affiliates |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
(84 | ) | (72 | ) | (49 | ) | (52 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||||||||
Equity earnings in affiliates |
(4 | ) | | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
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Earnings as adjusted |
$ | 4,309 | $ | 5,129 | $ | 5,609 | $ | 2,736 | $ | 2,129 | ||||||||||
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 643 | $ | 614 | $ | 669 | $ | 735 | $ | 783 | ||||||||||
Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor (a) |
746 | 756 | 759 | 913 | 846 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges |
$ | 1,389 | $ | 1,370 | $ | 1,428 | $ | 1,648 | $ | 1,629 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.10 | 3.74 | 3.93 | 1.66 | 1.31 | |||||||||||||||
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(a) | Imputed interest applied to rent expense. |