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Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Subsidiary | Exhibit 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(Thousands of Dollars) | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings, as defined: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 35,093 | $ | 135,996 | $ | 131,985 | $ | 114,442 | $ | 113,944 | $ | 111,397 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | 12,651 | 88,675 | 82,364 | 73,060 | 72,135 | 71,101 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of equity investees | (1 | ) | (9 | ) | (15 | ) | (8 | ) | (8 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends received from equity investees | — | — | 25 | — | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges, as below | 13,327 | 52,851 | 51,843 | 47,949 | 46,530 | 47,318 | |||||||||||||||||
Less: Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | (276 | ) | (729 | ) | (787 | ) | (994 | ) | (640 | ) | (500 | ) | |||||||||||
Total earnings, as defined | $ | 60,794 | $ | 276,784 | $ | 265,415 | $ | 234,449 | $ | 231,961 | $ | 229,346 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges, as defined: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 12,772 | $ | 51,007 | $ | 50,040 | $ | 45,990 | $ | 45,349 | $ | 46,176 | |||||||||||
Rental interest factor | 279 | 1,115 | 1,016 | 965 | 541 | 642 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized (including AFUDC) | 276 | 729 | 787 | 994 | 640 | 500 | |||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges, as defined | $ | 13,327 | $ | 52,851 | $ | 51,843 | $ | 47,949 | $ | 46,530 | $ | 47,318 | |||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 4.56 | 5.24 | 5.12 | 4.89 | 4.99 | 4.85 |