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EX-5.1(A) - EXHIBIT 5.1(A) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex5x1a.htm
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EX-8.1(C) - EXHIBIT 8.1(C) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex8x1c.htm
EX-8.1(B) - EXHIBIT 8.1(B) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex8x1b.htm
EX-8.1(A) - EXHIBIT 8.1(A) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex8x1a.htm
EX-5.1(C) - EXHIBIT 5.1(C) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex5x1c.htm
EX-4.4(C) - EXHIBIT 4.4(C) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex4x4c.htm
EX-4.4(B) - EXHIBIT 4.4(B) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex4x4b.htm
EX-4.4(A) - EXHIBIT 4.4(A) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex4x4a.htm
EX-1.2(C) - EXHIBIT 1.2(C) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex1x2c.htm
EX-1.2(B) - EXHIBIT 1.2(B) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex1x2b.htm
EX-1.2(A) - EXHIBIT 1.2(A) - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo8k2016d-efex1x2a.htm
8-K - 8-K - SOUTHERN POWER COsopo2016d-ef8xk.htm


Exhibit 12.1
SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
the five years ended December 31, 2015
and the nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
---------------------------------------------Millions of Dollars-----------------------------------------------
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Before Income Taxes
$
238

 
$
268

 
$
212

 
$
172

 
$
250

 
$
187

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
 
77

 
 
63

 
 
74

 
 
89

 
 
77

 
 
78

Interest component of rental expense
 

 
 

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
3

 
 
5

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
4

 
 
4

 
 
6

 
 
5

 
 
5

 
 
4

Pre-tax net (income)/loss from non-controlling interest
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
1

 
 
(12
)
 
 
(35
)
Earnings as defined
$
319

 
$
335

 
$
293

 
$
268

 
$
323

 
$
239

FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt
$
92

 
$
79

 
$
81

 
$
86

 
$
84

 
$
88

Interest on interim obligations
 
1

 
 
2

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
4

 
 
18

Amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, net
 
2

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
2

 
 
3

Other interest charges
 
1

 
 

 
 

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

Interest component of rental expense
 

 
 

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
3

 
 
5

Fixed charges as defined
$
96

 
$
82

 
$
84

 
$
90

 
$
94

 
$
115

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
3.34

 
 
4.09

 
 
3.47

 
 
2.97

 
 
3.45

 
 
2.08