EX-12 9 ex12swepco2q.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS - SWEPCO Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 12
 
 
SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY CONSOLIDATED 
Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands except ratio data)
 
               Twelve    Six  
               Months    Months  
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
   Ended    Ended  
   
2008
   
2009
   2010     2011    2012     6/30/2013     6/30/2013  
 EARNINGS
                                          
Income Before Income Taxes and Equity Earnings 
 
$
129,489  
$
140,035
  $
208,484
  $  219,283   $   245,862   $  194,638   $ 62,725  
Fixed Charges (as below)     119,516    
109,146
   
132,106
     134,285       147,817      148,830      74,374  
Total Earnings
 
$
249,005  
249,181
  $
340,590
  $  353,568   $   393,679   $  343,468   $  137,099  
                                             
FIXED CHARGES
                                           
Interest Expense
  $ 93,150  
70,500
  $
86,538
  $  81,781   $   88,318   $  112,143   $  67,537  
Credit for Allowance for Borrowed Funds
   Used During Construction
    19,800    
29,546
   
33,668
    40,904       48,499      25,687      1,337  
Trust Dividends     (134  
-
   
-
     -       -      -      -  
Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals     6,700    
9,100
   
11,900
     11,600       11,000      11,000      5,500  
Total Fixed Charges
 
$
119,516  
109,146
  $
132,106
  $  134,285   $   147,817   $  148,830   $  74,374  
                                             
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    2.08    
2.28
   
2.57
     2.63       2.66      2.30      1.84