Exhibit 12.1
CMS Energy Corporation
Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
| | In Millions, Except Ratios | |
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | Year Ended December 31 | |
| | June 30, 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | |
Earnings as defined1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pretax income from continuing operations | | $ | 435 | | $ | 826 | | $ | 796 | | $ | 729 | | $ | 756 | | $ | 622 | |
Exclude equity basis subsidiaries | | (5 | ) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | (1 | ) | (2 | ) | (7 | ) |
Fixed charges as defined2 | | 234 | | 469 | | 421 | | 432 | | 423 | | 414 | |
Earnings as defined2 | | $ | 664 | | $ | 1,293 | | $ | 1,215 | | $ | 1,160 | | $ | 1,177 | | $ | 1,029 | |
Fixed charges as defined1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on long-term debt | | $ | 203 | | $ | 411 | | $ | 386 | | $ | 393 | | $ | 385 | | $ | 372 | |
Estimated interest portion of lease rental | | 16 | | 29 | | 21 | | 21 | | 21 | | 21 | |
Other interest charges | | 17 | | 31 | | 16 | | 19 | | 18 | | 23 | |
Fixed charges as defined2 | | $ | 236 | | $ | 471 | | $ | 423 | | $ | 433 | | $ | 424 | | $ | 416 | |
Preferred dividends | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | | - | |
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | | $ | 236 | | $ | 471 | | $ | 423 | | $ | 433 | | $ | 424 | | $ | 416 | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 2.81 | | 2.75 | | 2.87 | | 2.68 | | 2.78 | | 2.47 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | | 2.81 | | 2.75 | | 2.87 | | 2.68 | | 2.78 | | 2.47 | |
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.