EX-12.B 3 a0631312b.htm EGSI RATIOS a0631312b.htm
 
         
Exhibit 12(b)
             
Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
             
             
           
30-Sep
             
 
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest charges
$131,197
$118,243
$101,318
$84,356
$83,251
$81,925
  Interest applicable to rentals
9,197
3,767
2,204
2,309
2,074
1,895
 
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
140,394
122,010
103,522
86,665
85,325
83,820
 
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
1,151
1,306
1,006
1,341
1,341
1,341
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$141,545
$123,316
$104,528
$88,006
$86,666
$85,161
 
           
Earnings as defined:
           
  Net Income
$131,888
$153,281
$174,319
$201,604
$158,977
$149,547
  Add:
           
    Income Taxes
70,076
88,951
92,297
89,736
52,616
$56,169
    Fixed charges as above
140,394
122,010
103,522
86,665
85,325
83,820
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$342,358
$364,242
$370,138
$378,005
$296,918
$289,536
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
           2.44
           2.99
           3.58
           4.36
           3.48
             3.45
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred dividends, as defined
           2.42
           2.95
           3.54
           4.30
           3.43
             3.40
             
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend
     
      requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.