EX-12.3 4 exhibit123.htm EXHIBIT 12.3 Exhibit 12.3


Exhibit 12.3
 
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Earnings:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
$
392,185

 
$
406,074

 
$
387,380

 
$
328,110

 
$
324,688

 
$
236,839

Income taxes
215,698

 
230,591

 
237,317

 
183,604

 
160,869

 
138,551

Fixed charges
158,086

 
206,089

 
219,437

 
246,462

 
248,664

 
241,807

Total earnings
$
765,969

 
$
842,754

 
$
844,134

 
$
758,176

 
$
734,221

 
$
617,197

Fixed Charges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
$
152,346

 
$
201,888

 
$
214,616

 
$
241,995

 
$
244,174

 
$
237,766

Estimated interest portion of annual rents
5,740

 
4,201

 
4,821

 
4,467

 
4,490

 
4,041

Total fixed charges
$
158,086

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

 
$
248,664

 
$
241,807

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income before income taxes attributable to common shareholders
$
607,883

 
$
636,665

 
$
624,697

 
$
511,714

 
$
485,557

 
$
375,390

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
392,185

 
406,074

 
387,380

 
328,110

 
324,688

 
236,839

Ratio of income before income taxes to net income
1.55

 
1.57

 
1.61

 
1.56

 
1.50

 
1.59

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements — ratio (above) times preferred stock dividends
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed charges
$
158,086

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

 
$
248,664

 
$
241,807

Preferred stock dividend requirements

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
158,086

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

 
$
248,664

 
$
241,807

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (rounded down)
4.84

 
4.08

 
3.84

 
3.07

 
2.95

 
2.55