EX-12.1 2 wec03312015ex121.htm WEC EXHIBIT 12.1 WEC 03.31.2015 EX 12.1


EXHIBIT 12.1

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)
 
Three
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Months
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
3/31/2015
 
12/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
 
12/31/2012
 
12/31/2011
 
12/31/2010
 
(Millions of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax Income
$
312.4

 
$
941.4

 
$
901.2

 
$
839.3

 
$
763.5

 
$
693.4

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonutility Amortization of Capitalized Interest
1.8

 
7.3

 
7.3

 
7.3

 
7.3

 
4.8

Subtract:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized Interest
(0.8
)
 
(3.0
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(15.9
)
 
(26.7
)
 
(52.3
)
Earnings Before Adding Fixed Charges (a)
313.4

 
945.7

 
899.1

 
830.7

 
744.1

 
645.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
60.2

 
243.3

 
260.3

 
262.9

 
261.3

 
257.5

Estimated Interest Component of Rentals
4.2

 
15.9

 
15.7

 
18.4

 
20.1

 
19.2

Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements of
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
0.4

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.6

Total Fixed Charges as Defined (b)
64.8

 
260.8

 
277.6

 
282.9

 
283.0

 
278.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Earnings as Defined
$
378.2

 
$
1,206.5

 
$
1,176.7

 
$
1,113.6

 
$
1,027.1

 
$
924.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
5.8x

 
4.6x

 
4.2x

 
3.9x

 
3.6x

 
3.3x

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Earnings before adding fixed charges is determined by starting with pre-tax income from continuing operations (less undistributed equity in
earnings of unconsolidated affiliates) and nonutility amortization of capitalized interest, and subtracting from the total, capitalized interest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b) Fixed Charges consists of interest charges on our long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of lease
expense), capitalized interest, amortization of debt expenses and an amount equal to the earnings before income taxes required to pay preferred
dividends of a wholly owned subsidiary.