Exhibit 12.3
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(In thousands, except ratio)
Three Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined by the Securities and Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commission: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt | $ | 10,530 | $ | 38,534 | $ | 40,541 | $ | 39,408 | $ | 36,801 | $ | 48,067 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt premium, discount and expenses | 1,149 | 4,618 | 2,871 | 2,856 | 3,036 | 2,958 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other interest | 2,492 | 9,799 | 3,956 | 1,921 | 1,719 | 3,859 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest factor of lease rental charges | 3,964 | 16,630 | 16,448 | 16,954 | 16,406 | 17,007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 114 | 3,738 | 1,946 | 1,054 | 752 | 909 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | 18,249 | 73,319 | 65,762 | 62,193 | 58,714 | 72,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend requirements | 216 | 781 | 815 | 746 | 891 | 859 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements | $ | 18,465 | $ | 74,100 | $ | 66,577 | $ | 62,939 | $ | 59,605 | $ | 73,659 | ||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined by the Securities and Exchange | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commission: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ | (44,066 | ) | $ | 34,611 | $ | 89,657 | $ | 51,034 | $ | 114,690 | $ | 74,400 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges as above | 18,249 | 73,319 | 65,762 | 62,193 | 58,714 | 72,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (114 | ) | (3,738 | ) | (1,946 | ) | (1,054 | ) | (752 | ) | (909 | ) | ||||||||||||
Earnings (Loss) Available for Fixed Charges | $ | (25,931 | ) | $ | 104,192 | $ | 153,473 | $ | 112,173 | $ | 172,652 | $ | 146,291 | |||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends | N/M | * | 1.41 | 2.31 | 1.78 | 2.90 | 1.99 |
* The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is not meaningful since earnings available for fixed charges is negative. The shortfall in the earnings available for fixed charges to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.00 amounted to $44.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008.