EX-12 2 exh12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exh12.htm

                                 
Exhibit 12
 
                                     
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
                                     
                                     
   
2010
                               
(Millions)
 
3 months
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
                                     
EARNINGS
                                   
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 50.2     $ (71.6 )   $ 124.7     $ 181.0     $ 147.8     $ 146.1  
Provision for income taxes
    50.1       83.2       51.2       86.0       45.0       39.6  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    100.3       11.6       175.9       267.0       192.8       185.7  
Less:
                                               
Undistributed earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates
    (3.6 )     (16.2 )     (16.4 )     3.8       13.0       7.5  
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiary (a)
    (1.8 )     0.6       (5.1 )     (5.2 )     (5.3 )     (4.9 )
Interest capitalized (b)
    -       (0.2 )     -       -       -       -  
                                                 
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
    94.9       (4.2 )     154.4       265.6       200.5       188.3  
Total fixed charges as defined
    42.7       172.4       170.8       174.6       107.0       69.5  
                                                 
Total earnings as defined
  $ 137.6     $ 168.2     $ 325.2     $ 440.2     $ 307.5     $ 257.8  
                                                 
FIXED CHARGES
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 39.4     $ 164.8     $ 158.1     $ 164.5     $ 99.2     $ 62.0  
Interest capitalized (c)
    0.2       2.6       2.0       0.3       0.2       0.4  
Interest factor applicable to rentals
    1.3       5.6       5.6       4.6       2.3       2.2  
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiary (a)
    1.8       (0.6 )     5.1       5.2       5.3       4.9  
                                                 
Total fixed charges as defined
  $ 42.7     $ 172.4     $ 170.8     $ 174.6     $ 107.0     $ 69.5  
                                                 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    3.2    
(d)
      1.9       2.5       2.9       3.7  
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
(a) Preferred stock dividends of subsidiary are computed by dividing the preferred stock dividends of subsidiary by 100% minus the income tax rate.
 
                                                 
(b) Includes interest capitalized for the unregulated segment.
                                         
                                                 
(c) Includes allowance for funds used during construction.
                                         
                                                 
(d) For the 12 months ended December 31, 2009, earnings as defined were inadequate to cover fixed charges as defined by $4.2 million, driven by
 
     a pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment loss of $291.1 million.