EXHIBIT 12.1
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | (in millions, except ratio) | |
Determination of earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investee, income tax expense and non-controlling interest | | $ | 1,275 | | | $ | 2,004 | | | $ | 1,647 | | | $ | 1,382 | | | $ | 504 | | | $ | 790 | |
Add: Fixed charges | | | 90 | | | | 178 | | | | 97 | | | | 96 | | | | 56 | | | | 39 | |
Add: Distributed income of equity investees | | | — | | | | 10 | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Less: Income attributable to non-controlling interests | | | (16 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | (35 | ) | | | (16 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
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Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges | | $ | 1,349 | | | $ | 2,165 | | | $ | 1,731 | | | $ | 1,443 | | | $ | 544 | | | $ | 819 | |
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Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense on outstanding debt | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 81 | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 25 | |
Interest expense on line of credit | | | 2 | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | 6 | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | |
Amortization of debt issuance costs | | | 5 | | | | 10 | | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | 4 | |
Other | | | 3 | | | | 6 | | | | 5 | | | | 3 | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 178 | | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 39 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 15.0x | | | | 12.2x | | | | 17.8x | | | | 15.0x | | | | 9.7x | | | | 21.0x | |
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