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EX-31.B - EXHIBIT 31.B - WESTAR ENERGY INC /KSwr-12312017x10kexhibit31b.htm
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EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - WESTAR ENERGY INC /KSwr-12312017x10kexhibit32.htm
EX-31.A - EXHIBIT 31.A - WESTAR ENERGY INC /KSwr-12312017x10kexhibit31a.htm
EX-23 - EXHIBIT 23 - WESTAR ENERGY INC /KSwr-12312017x10kexhibit23.htm
EX-21 - EXHIBIT 21 - WESTAR ENERGY INC /KSwr-12312017x10kexhibit21.htm


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit 12
 
 WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
 Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
 Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
 and Preferred Dividend Requirements
 (Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations (a)
$
481,149

 
$
539,205

 
$
446,192

 
$
465,538

 
$
421,449

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest (expensed and capitalized)
176,606

 
171,690

 
180,307

 
195,162

 
193,873

Interest on corporate-owned life insurance borrowings
56,745

 
57,490

 
58,178

 
58,344

 
57,767

Interest applicable to rentals
5,220

 
3,932

 
4,678

 
4,714

 
5,495

Total Fixed Charges (b)
238,571

 
233,112

 
243,163

 
258,220

 
257,135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributed income of equity investees
7,500

 
8,000

 
3,000

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred Dividend Requirements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividends

 

 

 

 

Income tax required

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Preferred Dividend Requirements (c)

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements
238,571

 
233,112

 
243,163

 
258,220

 
257,135

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (d)
$
727,220

 
$
780,317

 
$
692,355

 
$
723,758

 
$
678,584

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
3.05

 
3.35

 
2.85

 
2.80

 
2.64

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements
3.05

 
3.35

 
2.85

 
2.80

 
2.64

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(a) Earnings from continuing operations consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes, cumulative effects of accounting changes and preferred dividends adjusted for undistributed earnings from equity investees.

(b) Fixed charges consist of all interest on indebtedness, interest on uncertain tax positions, interest on corporate-owned life insurance policies, amortization of debt discount and expense, and the portion of rental expense that represents an interest factor.

(c) Preferred dividend requirements consist of an amount equal to the pre-tax earnings that would be required to meet dividend requirements on preferred stock.

(d) Earnings are deemed to consist of earnings from continuing operations, fixed charges and distributed income of equity investees.