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Exhibit 12

 

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the Years Ending December 31

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Millions, except ratio)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income from continuing operations

 

$

62.7

 

$

135.0

 

$

120.4

 

$

132.3

 

$

113.3

 

$

102.1

 

Provision for income taxes

 

35.2

 

78.0

 

68.0

 

73.1

 

66.8

 

58.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

97.9

 

213.0

 

188.4

 

205.4

 

180.1

 

160.4

 

Less: Undistributed earnings of less than 50% owned affiliates

 

(0.9

)

(1.7

)

(1.8

)

(2.2

)

(2.5

)

(3.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

97.0

 

211.3

 

186.6

 

203.2

 

177.6

 

157.2

 

Total fixed charges as defined

 

29.2

 

56.9

 

58.5

 

48.1

 

45.3

 

42.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings as defined

 

$

126.2

 

$

268.2

 

$

245.1

 

$

251.3

 

$

222.9

 

$

199.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

28.3

 

$

54.4

 

$

54.0

 

$

44.0

 

$

43.5

 

$

40.4

 

Allowance for funds used during construction

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

2.0

 

1.8

 

0.3

 

0.2

 

Interest factor applicable to rentals

 

0.8

 

2.2

 

2.5

 

2.3

 

1.5

 

1.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges as defined

 

$

29.2

 

$

56.9

 

$

58.5

 

$

48.1

 

$

45.3

 

$

42.3

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements *

 

2.6

 

5.2

 

4.9

 

4.8

 

4.9

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

 

$

31.8

 

$

62.1

 

$

63.4

 

$

52.9

 

$

50.2

 

$

47.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

4.3

 

4.7

 

4.2

 

5.2

 

4.9

 

4.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS

 

4.0

 

4.3

 

3.9

 

4.7

 

4.4

 

4.2

 

 

* Represents our preferred stock dividend requirements computed by dividing the preferred stock dividend requirements by 100% minus the income tax rate.