EX-12.3 5 pnw20160331exhibit123.htm EXHIBIT 12.3 Exhibit



Exhibit 12.3
 
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
$
4,453

 
$
437,257

 
$
397,595

 
$
406,074

 
$
387,380

 
$
328,110

Income taxes
1,914

 
237,720

 
220,705

 
230,591

 
237,317

 
183,604

Fixed charges
53,072

 
202,465

 
208,226

 
206,089

 
219,437

 
246,462

Total earnings
$
59,439

 
$
877,442

 
$
826,526

 
$
842,754

 
$
844,134

 
$
758,176

Fixed Charges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
$
50,744

 
$
194,964

 
$
200,950

 
$
201,888

 
$
214,616

 
$
241,995

Estimated interest portion of annual rents
2,328

 
7,501

 
7,276

 
4,201

 
4,821

 
4,467

Total fixed charges
$
53,072

 
$
202,465

 
$
208,226

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Income before income taxes attributable to common shareholders
$
6,367

 
$
674,977

 
$
618,300

 
$
636,665

 
$
624,697

 
$
511,714

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
4,453

 
437,257

 
397,595

 
406,074

 
387,380

 
328,110

Ratio of income before income taxes to net income
1.43

 
1.54

 
1.56

 
1.57

 
1.61

 
1.56

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

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

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Fixed charges
$
53,072

 
$
202,465

 
$
208,226

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

Preferred stock dividend requirements

 

 

 

 

 

Total
$
53,072

 
$
202,465

 
$
208,226

 
$
206,089

 
$
219,437

 
$
246,462

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (rounded down)
1.11

 
4.33

 
3.96

 
4.08

 
3.84

 
3.07