EX-12.1 10 exhibit121.htm PUGET ENERGY STATEMENT OF RATIOS Unassociated Document

               
Exhibit 12.1
       
PUGET ENERGY
 
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                               
                               
Years Ended December 31,
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:
                             
Pre-tax income:
                             
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 257,258     $ 259,710     $ 232,323     $ 199,331     $ 185,427  
   Capitalized interest
    (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )     (2,796 )     (2,272 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )     (5,420 )     (3,343 )
Total
  $ 243,293     $ 235,858     $ 219,030     $ 191,115     $ 179,812  
Fixed charges:
                                       
   Interest expense
  $ 217,823     $ 184,013     $ 174,682     $ 172,050     $ 182,902  
   Other interest
    1,351       7,978       3,800       2,796       2,272  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    9,199       9,151       5,234       5,424       4,669  
Total
  $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716     $ 180,270     $ 189,843  
Earnings available for combined fixed charges
  $ 471,666     $ 437,000     $ 402,746     $ 371,385     $ 369,655  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    2.07 x     2.17 x     2.19 x     2.06 x     1.95 x
 

 
PUGET ENERGY
 
EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                               
                               
Years Ended December 31,
 
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                         
   Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                             
Pre-tax income:
                             
   Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 257,258     $ 259,710     $ 232,323     $ 199,331     $ 185,427  
   Capitalized interest
    (1,351 )     (7,978 )     (3,800 )     (2,796 )     (2,272 )
   AFUDC - debt
    (12,614 )     (15,874 )     (9,493 )     (5,420 )     (3,343 )
Total
  $ 243,293     $ 235,858     $ 219,030     $ 191,115     $ 179,812  
Fixed charges:
                                       
   Interest expense
  $ 217,823     $ 184,013     $ 174,682     $ 172,050     $ 182,902  
   Other interest
    1,351       7,978       3,800       2,796       2,272  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor
    9,199       9,151       5,234       5,424       4,669  
Total
  $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716     $ 180,270     $ 189,843  
Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and
                                       
   Preferred Dividend Requirements
  $ 471,666     $ 437,000     $ 402,746     $ 371,385     $ 369,655  
Dividend Requirement:
                                       
   Fixed charges above
  $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716     $ 180,270     $ 189,843  
   Preferred dividend requirements below
    -       -       -       -       8,335  
Total
  $ 228,373     $ 201,142     $ 183,716     $ 180,270     $ 198,178  
                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
                                       
   Preferred Dividends Requirement
    2.07 x     2.17 x     2.19 x     2.06 x     1.95 x
                                         
Computation of Preferred Dividend Requirements:
                                       
    (a) Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 257,258     $ 259,710     $ 232,323     $ 199,331     $ 185,427  
    (b) Net income before extraordinary items
  $ 184,676     $ 167,224     $ 146,282     $ 125,411     $ 114,599  
    (c) Ratio of (a) to (b)
    1.3930       1.5531       1.5882       1.5894       1.6181  
    (d) Preferred dividends
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5,151  
  Preferred dividend requirements [(d) multiplied by (c)]
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 8,335