EX-12.2 5 exh122.htm WPSC RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

           

Exhibit 12.2

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

             

         

2003    

2002     

(Millions)

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

9 Months

9 Months

EARNINGS

             

Earnings on common stock

$83.1

$80.6

$70.4

$67.1

$54.1

$56.2

$62.7

Federal and state income taxes

46.8

43.9

40.1

38.0

29.5

33.7

35.8

             

Net pretax income

129.9

124.5

110.5

105.1

83.6

89.9

98.5

             

Fixed charges

41.2

39.3

37.7

33.6

29.1

29.4

31.3

             

Subtract preference dividend requirement

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

3.6

3.6

             

Total earnings as defined

$166.3

$159.1

$143.4

$133.9

$108.0

$115.7

$126.2

             

FIXED CHARGES

             

Interest on long-term debt, including related amortization

27.2

$24.1

$21.6

$21.9

$20.4

$21.1

$20.9

Other interest

7.9

9.2

10.1

5.6

2.8

3.7

5.8

Interest factor applicable to rentals

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

             

Fixed charges before preferred dividend requirement

$36.4

$34.6

$32.9

$28.8

$24.4

$25.8

$27.7

             

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.6

             

Preferred dividends (grossed up) (see below)

$4.8

$4.7

$4.8

$4.8

$4.7

$3.6

$3.6

             

Total fixed charges including preferred dividend

$41.2

$39.3

$37.7

$33.6

$29.1

$29.4

$31.3

             

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.7

3.9

4.0

             

PREFERRED DIVIDEND CALCULATION:

             

             

Preferred dividends

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$2.3

$2.3

             

Tax rate

35.0%

34.4%

35.3%

35.2%

34.1%

36.1%

35.3%

             

Preferred dividends (grossed up)

$4.8

$4.7

$4.8

$4.8

$4.7

$3.6

$3.6