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Exhibit 12.1

AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

     Twelve Months ended December 31,      Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2009     2010      2011      2012      2013  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (420,375   $ (106,206   $ 429,424       $ 503,680       $ 631,258       $ 505,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

               

Interest, dividends on mandatory redeemable preferred shares and amortization of debt discount and expenses and premium on all indebtedness

     289,749        306,979        325,135         321,687         316,889         238,125   

Interest factor in rentals

     12,442        12,735        13,243         11,878         9,958         6,582   

Interest costs from discontinued operations

     1,526        1,015        1,319         2,266         277         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     303,717        320,729        339,697         335,831         327,124         244,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations plus fixed charges

     (116,658     214,523        769,121         839,511         958,382         750,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred dividend requirements

     225        225        225         225         153         19   

Ratio of pre-tax income (loss) to net income (loss)

     0.79        0.48        1.68         1.65         1.69         1.63   

Preferred dividend factor (1)

     179        109        379         372         259         31   

Total fixed charges

     303,717        320,729        339,697         335,831         327,124         244,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

     303,896        320,838        340,076         336,203         327,383         244,738   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends (2)

     —          —          2.26         2.50         2.93         3.07   

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consists of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes including the effect of allowance for funds used during construction, which we refer to as AFUDC, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, and a portion of rent expense that management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expense. Fixed charges have not been reduced for the effect of AFUDC. In addition, we had no preferred stock outstanding for any period presented, and accordingly, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

 

 

 

(1) Represents the amount of pre-tax earnings required to cover the dividends associated with preferred stock without mandatory redemption requirements.
(2) For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and there was a deficiency of $420.6 million and $106.3 million, respectively.


AMERICAN WATER CAPITAL CORP.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

     Twelve Months ended December 31,      Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Fixed Charges:

                 

Interest, dividends on mandatory redeemable preferred shares and amortization of debt discount and expenses and premium on all indebtedness

     194,501         201,033         206,011         211,982         213,835         170,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     194,501         201,033         206,011         211,982         213,835         170,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations plus fixed charges

     194,501         201,033         206,011         211,982         213,835         170,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     194,501         201,033         206,011         211,982         213,835         170,385   

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

     194,501         201,033         206,011         211,982         213,835         170,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

     1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00   

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consists of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes including the effect of allowance for funds used during construction, which we refer to as AFUDC, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, and a portion of rent expense that management believes is representative of the interest component of rental expense. Fixed charges have not been reduced for the effect of AFUDC. In addition, we had no preferred stock outstanding for any period presented, and accordingly, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.