EX-12.2 5 d238905dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.2

Union Electric Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2011
     Year Ended
      December 31,      
2010
 

Net income from continuing operations

   $ 303,803       $ 368,702   

Add- Taxes based on income

     166,069         199,085   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

     469,872         567,787   

Add- fixed charges:

     

Interest on short-term and long-term debt (a)

     168,601         232,157   

Estimated interest cost within rental expense

     2,646         3,689   

Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses

     4,808         6,744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     176,055         242,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

     645,927         810,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.67         3.34   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings required for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

     

Preferred stock dividends

     2,565         4,716   

Adjustment to pretax basis

     1,402         2,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,967         7,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

   $ 180,022       $ 249,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

     3.59         3.24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes interest expense related to uncertain tax positions