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Exhibit 12.1

 

CMS Energy Corporation

 

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

 

 

In Millions, Except Ratios

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year Ended December 31

 

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

2013

 

Earnings as defined1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

281

 

$

886

 

$

826

 

$

796

 

$

729

 

$

756

 

Exclude equity basis subsidiaries

 

(2

)

(2

)

(2

)

(2

)

(1

)

(2

)

Fixed charges as defined2

 

120

 

468

 

469

 

421

 

432

 

423

 

Earnings as defined2

 

$

399

 

$

1,352

 

$

1,293

 

$

1,215

 

$

1,160

 

$

1,177

 

Fixed charges as defined1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on long-term debt

 

$

100

 

$

406

 

$

411

 

$

386

 

$

393

 

$

385

 

Estimated interest portion of lease rental

 

8

 

27

 

29

 

21

 

21

 

21

 

Other interest charges

 

12

 

36

 

31

 

16

 

19

 

18

 

Fixed charges as defined2

 

$

120

 

$

469

 

$

471

 

$

423

 

$

433

 

$

424

 

Preferred dividends

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$

120

 

$

469

 

$

471

 

$

423

 

$

433

 

$

424

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

3.33

 

2.88

 

2.75

 

2.87

 

2.68

 

2.78

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

3.33

 

2.88

 

2.75

 

2.87

 

2.68

 

2.78

 

 

1              Earnings and fixed charges as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K.

 

2              Preferred dividends of a consolidated subsidiary are included in fixed charges, but excluded from earnings as defined because the amount was not deducted in arriving at pretax income from continuing operations.