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Exhibit 12.1
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
the five years ended December 31, 2014
and the year to date March 31, 2015
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2010
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
---------------------------------------------Millions of Dollars-----------------------------------------------
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Before Income Taxes
$
3,066

 
$
3,487

 
$
3,748

 
$
2,560

 
$
3,007

 
$
800

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
 
898

 
 
858

 
 
861

 
 
826

 
 
835

 
 
213

Interest component of rental expense
 
112

 
 
117

 
 
98

 
 
97

 
 
113

 
 
30

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
3

 
 
3

 
 
5

 
 
2

 
 
5

 
 
1

AFUDC - Debt funds
 
74

 
 
58

 
 
62

 
 
77

 
 
86

 
 
23

Less: Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries
 
(65
)
 
 
(65
)
 
 
(65
)
 
 
(66
)
 
 
(68
)
 
 
(17
)
Earnings as defined
$
4,088

 
$
4,458

 
$
4,709

 
$
3,496

 
$
3,978

 
$
1,050

FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt
$
885

 
$
872

 
$
857

 
$
817

 
$
824

 
$
212

Interest on affiliated loans
 
19

 
 
16

 
 
8

 
 
7

 
 
7

 
 
2

Interest on interim obligations
 
2

 
 
3

 
 
4

 
 
5

 
 
4

 
 
1

Amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, net
 
42

 
 
40

 
 
40

 
 
46

 
 
46

 
 
12

Other interest charges
 
24

 
 
(15
)
 
 
14

 
 
29

 
 
42

 
 
10

Capitalized interest
 
12

 
 
20

 
 
20

 
 
14

 
 
25

 
 
8

Interest component of rental expense
 
112

 
 
117

 
 
98

 
 
98

 
 
111

 
 
30

Fixed charges as defined
 
1,096

 
 
1,053

 
 
1,041

 
 
1,016

 
 
1,059

 
 
275

Tax deductible preferred dividends
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 

 
 
1,097

 
 
1,054

 
 
1,042

 
 
1,017

 
 
1,060

 
 
275

Non-tax deductible preferred and preference dividends
 
64

 
 
64

 
 
64

 
 
65

 
 
67

 
 
17

Ratio of net income before taxes to net income
x
1.503

 
x
1.538

 
x
1.552

 
x
1.497

 
x
1.481

 
x
1.522

Preferred and preference dividend requirements before income taxes
 
96

 
 
98

 
 
99

 
 
97

 
 
99

 
 
26

Fixed charges plus preferred and preference dividend requirements
$
1,193

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,141

 
$
1,114

 
$
1,159

 
$
301

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
3.43

 
 
3.87

 
 
4.13

 
 
3.14

 
 
3.43

 
 
3.49