Exhibit 12.1
12 Months Ending |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 | 1998 | |||||||||||||||
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 136,618 | $ | 118,750 | $ | 121,588 | $ | 193,831 | $ | 185,567 | $ | 169,612 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 69,671 | 59,260 | 79,838 | 129,823 | 109,164 | 105,814 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes charged to other income - net | 1,816 | 2,212 | 4,590 | 1,411 | 2,909 | 3,986 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (1,507 | ) | (1,397 | ) | (833 | ) | (1,264 | ) | (3,692 | ) | (1,782 | ) | ||||||||
Undistributed (earnings) or losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
of less-than-fifty-percent-owned entities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 206,598 | $ | 178,825 | $ | 205,133 | $ | 323,801 | $ | 293,948 | $ | 277,630 | ||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 195,802 | $ | 198,346 | $ | 194,505 | $ | 184,405 | $ | 160,966 | $ | 146,248 | ||||||||
Other interest | 1,507 | 1,397 | 883 | 1,264 | 3,692 | 1,782 | ||||||||||||||
Portion of rentals representative of | ||||||||||||||||||||
the interest factor | 7,214 | 7,458 | 7,379 | 5,002 | 4,575 | 2,878 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 204,523 | $ | 207,201 | $ | 202,767 | $ | 190,671 | $ | 169,233 | $ | 150,908 | ||||||||
Earnings available for combined fixed charges | $ | 411,121 | $ | 386,026 | $ | 407,900 | $ | 514,472 | $ | 463,181 | $ | 428,538 | ||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 2.01 | x | 1.86 | x | 2.01 | x | 2.69 | x | 2.74 | x | 2.84 | x | ||||||||
12 Months Ending |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 | 1998 | |||||||||||||||
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | $ | 136,618 | $ | 118,750 | $ | 121,588 | $ | 193,831 | $ | 185,567 | $ | 169,612 | ||||||||
Income taxes | 69,671 | 59,260 | 79,838 | 129,823 | 109,164 | 105,814 | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes charged to | ||||||||||||||||||||
other income - net | 1,816 | 2,212 | 4,590 | 1,411 | 2,909 | 3,986 | ||||||||||||||
Subtotal | 208,105 | 180,222 | 206,016 | 325,065 | 297,640 | 279,412 | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (1,507 | ) | (1,397 | ) | (883 | ) | (1,264 | ) | (3,692 | ) | (1,782 | ) | ||||||||
Undistributed (earnings) or losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
of less-than-fifty-percent-owned entities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 206,598 | $ | 178,825 | $ | 205,133 | $ | 323,801 | $ | 293,948 | $ | 277,630 | ||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 195,802 | $ | 198,346 | $ | 194,505 | $ | 184,405 | $ | 160,966 | $ | 146,248 | ||||||||
Other interest | 1,507 | 1,397 | 883 | 1,264 | 3,692 | 1,782 | ||||||||||||||
Portion of rentals representative of the | ||||||||||||||||||||
interest factor | 7,214 | 7,458 | 7,379 | 5,002 | 4,575 | 2,878 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 204,523 | $ | 207,201 | $ | 202,767 | $ | 190,671 | $ | 169,233 | $ | 150,908 | ||||||||
Earnings available for combined fixed charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
and preferred dividend requirements | $ | 411,121 | $ | 386,026 | $ | 407,900 | $ | 514,472 | $ | 463,181 | $ | 428,538 | ||||||||
DIVIDEND REQUIREMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges above | 204,523 | 207,201 | 202,767 | 190,671 | 169,233 | 150,908 | ||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend requirements below | 11,708 | 11,885 | 14,255 | 15,084 | 17,747 | 21,421 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 216,231 | $ | 219,086 | $ | 217,022 | $ | 205,755 | $ | 186,980 | $ | 172,329 | ||||||||
12 Months Ending |
Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 | 1998 | |||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND | ||||||||||||||||||||
PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS | 1.90 | x | 1.76 | x | 1.88 | x | 2.50 | x | 2.48 | x | 2.49 | x | ||||||||
COMPUTATION OF PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||
(a) Pre-tax income | $ | 208,105 | $ | 180,222 | $ | 206,016 | $ | 325,065 | $ | 297,640 | $ | 279,412 | ||||||||
(b) Income from continuing operations | $ | 136,618 | $ | 118,750 | $ | 121,588 | $ | 193,831 | $ | 185,567 | $ | 169,612 | ||||||||
(c) Ratio of (a) to (b) | 1.5233 | 1.5177 | 1.6944 | 1.6771 | 1.6039 | 1.6474 | ||||||||||||||
(d) Preferred dividends | $ | 7,686 | $ | 7,831 | $ | 8,413 | $ | 8,994 | $ | 11,065 | $ | 13,003 | ||||||||
Preferred dividend requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||
[(d) multiplied by (c)] | $ | 11,708 | $ | 11,885 | $ | 14,255 | $ | 15,084 | $ | 17,747 | $ | 21,421 | ||||||||