EX-12.2 5 exh12-2_063008.htm EXHIBIT 12.2 exh12-2_063008.htm

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratio)
Exhibit 12.2
 
                         
 
                         
                             
   
 Six Months
                       
   
 Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
   
   
 June 30, 2008
 
2007
 
2006
 
2005
 
2004
 
2003
   
 
Fixed charges, as defined by the Securities and Exchange
                         
 
Commission:
                         
                             
 
Interest on long-term debt
 $          25,297
 
 $          38,534
 
 $         40,541
 
 $        39,408
 
 $            36,801
 
 $            48,067
   
 
Amortization of debt premium, discount and expenses
               2,365
 
               4,618
 
              2,871
 
             2,856
 
                 3,036
 
                 2,958
   
 
Other interest
               4,155
 
               9,799
 
              3,956
 
             1,921
 
                 1,719
 
                 3,859
   
 
Estimated interest factor of lease rental charges
               7,995
 
             16,630
 
            16,448
 
           16,954
 
               16,406
 
               17,007
   
 
Interest capitalized
                  178
 
               3,738
 
              1,946
 
             1,054
 
                    752
 
                    909
   
                             
                             
 
     Total Fixed Charges
 $          39,990
 
 $          73,319
 
 $         65,762
 
 $        62,193
 
 $            58,714
 
 $            72,800
   
                             
 
Earnings, as defined by the Securities and Exchange
                         
 
Commission:
                         
                             
 
Earnings before income taxes
 $        (88,633)
 
 $          34,611
 
 $         89,657
 
 $        51,034
 
 $          114,690
 
 $            74,400
   
 
Fixed charges as above
             39,990
 
73,319
 
65,762
 
62,193
 
58,714
 
72,800
   
 
Interest capitalized
                (178)
 
              (3,738)
 
             (1,946)
 
           (1,054)
 
                  (752)
 
                  (909)
   
                             
 
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges
 $        (48,821)
 
 $        104,192
 
 $       153,473
 
 $      112,173
 
 $          172,652
 
 $          146,291
   
                             
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
     N/M
*
1.42
 
2.33
 
1.80
 
2.94
 
2.01
   
                           
 
 
  * The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is not meaningful since earnings available for fixed charges is negative.  The shortfall in the earnings available
  for fixed charges to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.00 amounted to $88.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.