EX-12 9 exhibit121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS PE Exhibit 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

PUGET ENERGY
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)

Years ended December 31, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Earnings Available For Fixed Charges:                                  
Pre-tax income:  
   Income from continuing operations   $ 121,694   $ 118,750   $ 121,588   $ 193,831   $ 185,567  
   Income taxes    72,369    59,260    79,838    129,823    109,164  
   Income taxes charged to other income - net    (150 )  2,212    4,590    1,411    2,909  
   Capitalized interest    (2,272 )  (1,397 )  (833 )  (1,264 )  (3,692 )

Total   $ 191,641   $ 178,825   $ 205,133   $ 323,801   $ 293,948  

Fixed charges:  
   Interest expense   $ 188,387   $ 198,346   $ 194,505   $ 184,405   $ 160,966  
   Other interest    2,272    1,397    883    1,264    3,692  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor    7,183    7,458    7,379    5,002    4,575  

Total   $ 197,842   $ 207,201   $ 202,767   $ 190,671   $ 169,233  

Earnings available for combined fixed charges   $ 389,483   $ 386,026   $ 407,900   $ 514,472   $ 463,181  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges    1.97x    1.86x    2.01x    2.70x    2.74x  

PUGET ENERGY
STATEMENT SETTING FORTH COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Dollars in Thousands)

Years ended December 31, 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and                        
   Preferred Dividend Requirements:  
Pre-tax income:  
   Income from continuing operations   $ 121,694   $ 118,750   $ 121,588   $ 193,831   $ 185,567  
   Income taxes    72,369    59,260    79,838    129,823    109,164  
   Income taxes charged to other income - net    (150 )  2,212    4,590    1,411    2,909  

Subtotal    193,913    180,222    206,016    325,065    297,640  
   Capitalized interest    (2,272 )  (1,397 )  (883 )  (1,264 )  (3,692 )

Total   $ 191,641   $ 178,825   $ 205,133   $ 323,801   $ 293,948  

Fixed charges:  
   Interest expense   $ 188,387   $ 198,346   $ 194,505   $ 184,405   $ 160,966  
   Other interest    2,272    1,397    883    1,264    3,692  
   Portion of rentals representative of the interest factor    7,183    7,458    7,379    5,002    4,575  

Total   $ 197,842   $ 207,201   $ 202,767   $ 190,671   $ 169,233  

Earnings Available for Combined Fixed Charges and  
   Preferred Dividend Requirements   $ 389,483   $ 386,026   $ 407,900   $ 514,472   $ 463,181  

Dividend Requirement:  
   Fixed charges above   $ 197,842   $ 207,201   $ 202,767   $ 190,671   $ 169,233  
   Preferred dividend requirements below    8,208    11,885    14,255    15,084    17,747  

Total   $ 206,050   $ 219,086   $ 217,022   $ 205,755   $ 186,980  

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and  
   Preferred Dividends Requirement    1.89x    1.76x    1.88x    2.50x    2.48x  

Computation of Preferred Dividend Requirements:  
    (a) Pre-tax income   $ 193,913   $ 180,222   $ 206,016   $ 325,065   $ 297,640  
    (b) Income from continuing operations   $ 121,694   $ 118,750   $ 121,588   $ 193,831   $ 185,567  
    (c) Ratio of (a) to (b)    1.5934    1.5177    1.694    1.677    1.603  
    (d) Preferred dividends   $ 5,151   $ 7,831   $ 8,413   $ 8,994   $ 11,065  
  Preferred dividend requirements [(d) multiplied by (c)]   $ 8,208   $ 11,885   $ 14,255   $ 15,084   $ 17,747