EX-12.1 2 paa201710-kexhibit121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS
(in millions, except ratio data)

| Year Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
EARNINGS (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests and income from equity investees | $ | 612 |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | 823 |  |  | $ | 1,449 |  |  | $ | 1,426 |
add: Fixed charges | 613 |  |  | 588 |  |  | 548 |  |  | 457 |  |  | 424 |
add: Distributed income of equity investees | 304 |  |  | 216 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 55 |
add: Amortization of capitalized interest | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 3 |
less: Capitalized interest | (35 | ) |  | (47 | ) |  | (57 | ) |  | (48 | ) |  | (38 | )
Total Earnings | $ | 1,502 |  |  | $ | 1,324 |  |  | $ | 1,534 |  |  | $ | 1,967 |  |  | $ | 1,870 |
FIXED CHARGES (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expensed and capitalized | $ | 545 |  |  | $ | 524 |  |  | $ | 495 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 381 |
Portion of rent expense related to interest (33.33%) | 68 |  |  | 64 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 43 |
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 613 |  |  | $ | 588 |  |  | $ | 548 |  |  | $ | 457 |  |  | $ | 424 |
Series A preferred unit distributions (2)(3) | 142 |  |  | 122 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Series B preferred unit distributions (2)(4) | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Unit Distributions | $ | 766 |  |  | $ | 710 |  |  | $ | 548 |  |  | $ | 457 |  |  | $ | 424 |
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (5) | 2.45x |  |  | 2.25x |  |  | 2.80x |  |  | 4.30x |  |  | 4.41x |
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS (2)(5) | 1.96x |  |  | 1.86x |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |

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(1) | For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions, “earnings” consists of pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investees plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), distributed income of equity investees and amortization of capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” represents interest incurred (whether expensed or capitalized), amortization of debt expense (including discounts and premiums relating to indebtedness) and the portion of rental expense on leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest.

(2) | As no preferred units were outstanding for any of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, no historical ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions are presented for those years.

(3) | Distributions on our Series A convertible preferred units (the “Series A preferred units”) were paid in additional Series A preferred units for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. We issued 5,413,842 and 4,646,499 additional Series A preferred units in lieu of cash distributions of $142 million and $122 million pertaining to the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(4) | Distributions on our Series B perpetual preferred units accrue and are cumulative at a rate of 6.125% per year from October 10, 2017, the date of original issue, and are payable semiannually.

(5) | Ratios may not recalculate due to rounding.