EX-12 2 ex12aep1q.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS - AEP Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 12
 
 
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIAIRIES
Computation of Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions except ratio data)
 
              Twelve     Three  
              Months     Months   
   
Years Ended December 31,
   Ended     Ended  
   
2008
  
2009
    2010      2011     2012   3/31/2013   3/31/2013  
EARNINGS
                                           
Income Before Income Tax Expense and Equity Earnings
  
$
2,015
  
$
1,938
  
$
1,849
   $ 
2,367
   $  1,822   $  1,797   $  545  
Fixed Charges (as below)
    
1,240
    
1,237
    
1,254
    
1,209
     1,257     1,252     291  
Preferred Security Dividend Requirements of
   Consolidated Subsidiaries
      (4 )     (4 )    (4 )   
(8
 )    -     -     -  
Total Earnings
  
$
3,251
   $
3,171
  
$
3,099
   $ 
3,568
   $  3,079   $  3,049   $  836  
                                             
FIXED CHARGES
                                            
Interest Expense
  
$
957
   $ 973  
$
 999   $  933   $  988   $  991   $  232  
Credit for Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used
   During Construction
    
75
     67     53     63      69     61     9  
Estimated Interest Element in Lease Rentals     204     193     198     205      200     200     50  
Preferred Security Dividend Requirements of
   Consolidated Subsidiaries
      4      4      4     8      -     -     -  
Total Fixed Charges
  
$
1,240
   $
1,237
  
$
1,254
   $  1,209   $   1,257   $  1,252   $  291  
                                             
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    
2.62
    
2.56
    
2.47
     2.95      2.44     2.43     2.87