EX-12.2 4 exh12c.htm WIS PUBLIC SERVICE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12.2

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

2003

2002

(Millions)

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

6 Months

6 Months

EARNINGS

Earnings on common stock

$83.1

$80.6

$70.4

$67.1

$54.1

$28.2

$34.9

Federal and state income taxes

46.8

43.9

40.1

38.0

29.5

17.2

21.0

Net pretax income

129.9

124.5

110.5

105.1

83.6

45.4

55.9

Fixed charges

41.2

39.3

37.7

33.6

29.1

20.0

20.9

Subtract preference dividend requirement

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

2.5

2.5

Total earnings as defined

$166.3

$159.1

$143.4

$133.9

$108.0

$62.9

$74.3

FIXED CHARGES

Interest on long-term debt, including related amortization

$27.2

$24.1

$21.6

$21.9

$20.4

$14.3

$13.9

Other interest

7.9

9.2

10.1

5.6

2.8

2.5

3.8

Interest factor applicable to rentals

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

0.7

0.7

Fixed charges before preferred dividend requirement

$36.4

$34.6

$32.9

$28.8

$24.4

$17.5

$18.4

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.4

3.6

4.0

Preferred dividends (grossed up) (see below)

$4.8

$4.7

$4.8

$4.8

$4.7

$2.5

$2.5

Total fixed charges including preferred dividend

$41.2

$39.3

$37.7

$33.6

$29.1

$20.0

$20.9

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.7

3.1

3.5

PREFERRED DIVIDEND CALCULATION:

Preferred dividends

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$3.1

$1.6

$1.6

Tax rate

35.0%

34.4%

35.3%

35.2%

34.1%

36.2%

36.9%

Preferred dividends (grossed up)

$4.8

$4.7

$4.8

$4.8

$4.7

$2.5

$2.5