EXHIBIT 12.2
CENTRAL HUDSON GAS & ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
2011 | 2010 | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 Months | 12 Months | 3 Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: ($000) | March 31 | March 31 | March 31 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. | Net income | $ | 12,639 | $ | 42,112 | $ | 16,645 | $ | 46,118 | $ | 32,776 | $ | 27,238 | $ | 33,436 | $ | 34,871 | |||||||||||||||||
B. | Federal and State Income Tax | 8,249 | 23,395 | 11,480 | 26,626 | 21,142 | 19,273 | 20,326 | 21,528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. | Earnings before Income Taxes | $ | 20,888 | $ | 65,507 | $ | 28,125 | $ | 72,744 | $ | 53,918 | $ | 46,511 | $ | 53,762 | $ | 56,399 | |||||||||||||||||
D. | Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on Other-Long-Term Debt | 5,904 | 20,876 | 4,773 | 19,745 | 18,830 | 20,518 | 18,653 | 16,425 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Interest | 1,228 | 5,161 | 1,480 | 5,413 | 5,253 | 4,495 | 4,378 | 3,622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Portion of Rents(1) | 203 | 682 | 199 | 678 | 635 | 788 | 898 | 818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Premium & Expense on Debt | 300 | 989 | 224 | 913 | 956 | 982 | 963 | 991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 7,635 | $ | 27,708 | $ | 6,676 | $ | 26,749 | $ | 25,674 | $ | 26,783 | $ | 24,892 | $ | 21,856 | ||||||||||||||||||
E. | Total Earnings | $ | 28,523 | $ | 93,215 | $ | 34,801 | $ | 99,493 | $ | 79,592 | $ | 73,294 | $ | 78,654 | $ | 78,255 | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred Dividend Requirements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. | Allowance for Preferred Stock Dividends Under IRC Sec. 247 | $ | 242 | $ | 970 | $ | 242 | $ | 970 | $ | 970 | $ | 970 | $ | 970 | $ | 970 | |||||||||||||||||
G. | Less Allowable Dividend Deduction | (32 | ) | (127 | ) | (32 | ) | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | (127 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
H. | Net Subject to Gross-Up | 210 | 843 | 210 | 843 | 843 | 843 | 843 | 843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
I. | Ratio of Earnings before Income Taxes to Net Income (C/A) | 1.653 | 1.556 | 1.690 | 1.577 | 1.645 | 1.708 | 1.608 | 1.617 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. | Preferred Dividend (Pre-tax) (H x I) | 347 | 1,312 | 355 | 1,329 | 1,387 | 1,440 | 1,356 | 1,363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. | Plus Allowable Dividend Deduction | 32 | 127 | 32 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. | Preferred Dividend Factor | 379 | 1,439 | 387 | 1,456 | 1,514 | 1,567 | 1,483 | 1,490 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. | Fixed Charges (D) | 7,635 | 27,708 | 6,676 | 26,749 | 25,674 | 26,783 | 24,892 | 21,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. | Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends | $ | 8,014 | $ | 29,147 | $ | 7,063 | $ | 28,205 | $ | 27,188 | $ | 28,350 | $ | 26,375 | $ | 23,346 | |||||||||||||||||
O. | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (E/D) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends (E/N) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
(1) | The percentage of rent included in the fixed charges calculation is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor. |