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- 10-Q Quarterly report
- 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 12.2 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 12.3 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 12.4 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 12.5 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 12.6 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Exhibit 12.1
Ameren Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratios)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (a) | Year Ended December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Ameren Corporation | $ | 87,321 | $ | 612,313 | ||||
Less- Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | (3,412) | (2,007) | ||||||
Add- Taxes based on income | 294,846 | 332,128 | ||||||
Net income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest | 385,579 | 946,448 | ||||||
Add- fixed charges: | ||||||||
Interest on short-term and long-term debt(b) | 386,021 | 518,149 | ||||||
Estimated interest cost within rental expense | 6,401 | 8,341 | ||||||
Amortization of net debt premium, discount, and expenses | 10,840 | 16,183 | ||||||
Subsidiary preferred stock dividends | 6,740 | 9,874 | ||||||
Adjust preferred stock dividends to pretax basis | 3,869 | 5,271 | ||||||
Total fixed charges | 413,871 | 557,818 | ||||||
Less: Adjustment of preferred stock dividends to pretax basis | 3,869 | 5,271 | ||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 795,581 | $ | 1,498,995 | ||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.92 | 2.68 | ||||||
(a) | In the third quarter of 2010, Ameren Corporation recorded a goodwill and other impairment charge of $589 million. See Note 15—Goodwill and Other Asset Impairments of this Form 10 Q for additional information. |
(b) | Includes interest expense related to uncertain tax positions |