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Exhibit 12.01

 

AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

 

$

47,311

 

$

41,963

 

$

48,075

 

$

54,126

 

$

72,086

 

$

42,628

 

Add: Fixed charges

 

22,070

 

21,997

 

22,985

 

22,683

 

24,648

 

12,296

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

 

$

69,381

 

$

63,960

 

$

71,060

 

$

76,809

 

$

96,734

 

$

54,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (1)

 

$

21,102

 

$

20,877

 

$

21,899

 

$

21,636

 

$

23,681

 

$

11,790

 

Interest component of rentals (2)

 

968

 

1,120

 

1,086

 

1,047

 

967

 

506

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

22,070

 

$

21,997

 

$

22,985

 

$

22,683

 

$

24,648

 

$

12,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

3.14

 

2.91

 

3.09

 

3.39

 

3.92

 

4.47

 

 


(1)    Includes amortization of debt issuance costs.

(2)    Reflects one-third of rental expense under operating leases considered to represent an approximate interest factor.