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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, 2013
and the year to date June 30, 2014
 
Year ended December 31,
 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2009
 
 
2010
 
 
2011
 
 
2012
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
---------------------------------------------Millions of Dollars-----------------------------------------------
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Before Income Taxes
$
2,604

 
$
3,066

 
$
3,487

 
$
3,748

 
$
2,560

 
$
1,493

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
 
907

 
 
898

 
 
858

 
 
861

 
 
826

 
 
417

Interest component of rental expense
 
94

 
 
112

 
 
117

 
 
98

 
 
97

 
 
49

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
3

 
 
3

 
 
3

 
 
5

 
 
2

 
 
2

AFUDC - Debt funds
 
82

 
 
74

 
 
58

 
 
62

 
 
77

 
 
42

Less: Dividends on preferred and preference stock of subsidiaries
 
(65
)
 
 
(65
)
 
 
(65
)
 
 
(65
)
 
 
(66
)
 
 
(34
)
Earnings as defined
$
3,625

 
$
4,088

 
$
4,458

 
$
4,709

 
$
3,496

 
$
1,969

FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
Interest on long-term debt
$
876

 
$
885

 
$
872

 
$
857

 
$
817

 
$
405

Interest on affiliated loans
 
22

 
 
19

 
 
16

 
 
8

 
 
7

 
 
3

Interest on interim obligations
 
4

 
 
2

 
 
3

 
 
4

 
 
5

 
 
2

Amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, net
 
40

 
 
42

 
 
40

 
 
40

 
 
46

 
 
23

Other interest charges
 
46

 
 
24

 
 
(15
)
 
 
14

 
 
29

 
 
25

Capitalized interest
 
2

 
 
12

 
 
20

 
 
20

 
 
14

 
 
5

Interest component of rental expense
 
94

 
 
112

 
 
117

 
 
98

 
 
98

 
 
49

Fixed charges as defined
 
1,084

 
 
1,096

 
 
1,053

 
 
1,041

 
 
1,016

 
 
512

Tax deductible preferred dividends
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1

 
 
1,085

 
 
1,097

 
 
1,054

 
 
1,042

 
 
1,017

 
 
513

Non-tax deductible preferred and preference dividends
 
64

 
 
64

 
 
64

 
 
64

 
 
65

 
 
33

Ratio of net income before taxes to net income
x
1.525

 
x
1.503

 
x
1.538

 
x
1.552

 
x
1.497

 
x
1.499

Preferred and preference dividend requirements before income taxes
 
98

 
 
96

 
 
98

 
 
99

 
 
97

 
 
50

Fixed charges plus preferred and preference dividend requirements
$
1,183

 
$
1,193

 
$
1,152

 
$
1,141

 
$
1,114

 
$
563

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
3.06

 
 
3.43

 
 
3.87

 
 
4.13

 
 
3.14

 
 
3.50