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Ex12a
IDACORP, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Information
Supplemental Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Twelve Months
Twelve Months Ended December 31, Ended
(Thousands of Dollars) September 30,
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Earnings, as defined:
Income before income taxes $ 127,342 $ 135,247 $ 133,570 $ 133,806 $ 137,021 $ 204,170
Adjust for distributed income of
equity investees (2,058) (1,413) (3,943) (4,697) (837) (2,431)
Equity in loss of equity method
investments 0 0 0 458 435 245
Minority interest in losses of
majority owned subsidiaries 0 0 0 (125) (37) (609)
Supplemental fixed charges, as
below 72,826 73,018 72,208 72,496 74,800 75,011
Total earnings, as defined $ 198,110 $ 206,852 $ 201,835 $ 201,938 $ 211,382 $ 276,386
Fixed charges, as defined:
Interest charges $ 56,456 $ 57,348 $ 60,761 $ 60,677 $ 62,975 $ 62,682
Preferred stock dividends of
subsidiaries- gross up-IDACORP
rate 12,834 12,079 7,891 8,445 8,313 8,854
Rental interest factor 925 991 982 801 955 932
Total fixed charges 70,215 70,418 69,634 69,923 72,243 72,468
Supplemental increment to fixed
charges* 2,611 2,600 2,574 2,573 2,557 2,543
Total supplemental fixed charges $ 72,826 $ 73,018 $ 72,208 $ 72,496 $ 74,800 $ 75,011
Supplemental ratio of earnings to
fixed charges 2.72 x 2.83 x 2.80 x 2.79 x 2.83 x 3.68x
*Explanation of increment - Interest on the guaranty of American Falls
Reservoir District bonds and Milner Dam, Inc. notes which are already
included in operation expenses.
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