EX-12.A 8 ppl-12312017ex12a.htm EXHIBIT 12.A

Exhibit 12(a) |
PPL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Millions of Dollars)
|  | Year |  | Year |  | Year |  | Year |  | Year
|  | Ended |  | Ended |  | Ended |  | Ended |  | Ended
|  | Dec. 31, |  | Dec. 31, |  | Dec. 31, |  | Dec. 31, |  | Dec. 31,
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 (a) |  | 2014 (a) |  | 2013 (a)
Earnings, as defined: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  | $ | 1,912 |  |  | $ | 2,550 |  |  | $ | 2,068 |  |  | $ | 2,129 |  |  | $ | 1,728 |
Adjustment to reflect earnings from equity method investments on a cash basis |  | 1 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
|  | 1,913 |  |  | 2,549 |  |  | 2,067 |  |  | 2,129 |  |  | 1,728 |
Total fixed charges as below |  | 927 |  |  | 917 |  |  | 1,054 |  |  | 1,095 |  |  | 1,096 |
Less: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Interest expense and fixed charges related to discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 150 |  |  | 186 |  |  | 235 |
Total fixed charges included in Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  | 923 |  |  | 913 |  |  | 893 |  |  | 898 |  |  | 850 |
Total earnings |  | $ | 2,836 |  |  | $ | 3,462 |  |  | $ | 2,960 |  |  | $ | 3,027 |  |  | $ | 2,578 |
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest charges (b) |  | $ | 912 |  |  | $ | 900 |  |  | $ | 1,038 |  |  | $ | 1,073 |  |  | $ | 1,058 |
Estimated interest component of operating rentals |  | 15 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 38 |
Total fixed charges (c) |  | $ | 927 |  |  | $ | 917 |  |  | $ | 1,054 |  |  | $ | 1,095 |  |  | $ | 1,096 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |  | 3.1 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 2.4 |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (d) |  | 3.1 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 2.8 |  |  | 2.4 |

(a) | Reflects PPL's former Supply segment as Discontinued Operations. See Note 8 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

(b) | Includes interest on long-term and short-term debt, as well as amortization of debt discount, expense and premium - net.

(c) | Interest on unrecognized tax benefits is not included in fixed charges.

(d) | PPL, the parent holding company, does not have any preferred stock outstanding; therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.