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Exhibit 12.2
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges
and Preferred Dividends
In Millions, Except Ratios | |||||||||||
Years Ended December 31 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Earnings as defined1 | |||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations | $ 736 | $ 734 | $ 688 | $ 456 | $ 562 | ||||||
Exclude equity basis subsidiaries | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
Fixed charges as defined | 269 | 287 | 296 | 313 | 276 | ||||||
Earnings as defined | $ 1,005 | $ 1,021 | $ 984 | $ 769 | $ 838 | ||||||
Fixed charges as defined1 | |||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt | $ 232 | $ 251 | $ 246 | $ 250 | $ 229 | ||||||
Estimated interest portion of lease rental | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 25 | ||||||
Other interest charges | 16 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 22 | ||||||
Fixed charges as defined | 269 | 287 | 296 | 313 | 276 | ||||||
Preferred dividends | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | $ 272 | $ 290 | $ 299 | $ 316 | $ 279 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.74 | 3.56 | 3.32 | 2.46 | 3.04 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | 3.69 | 3.52 | 3.29 | 2.43 | 3.00 | ||||||
NOTES:
- 1
- Earnings and fixed charges as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K.
CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends