EX-12 19 a12a.htm

|  |  |  | Exhibit 12(a)
Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
Fixed charges, as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Total Interest Charges | $84,992 | $85,809 | $91,740 | $87,732 | $92,340
Interest applicable to rentals | 13,911 | 11,145 | 10,919 | 20,687 | 14,440
Total fixed charges, as defined | 98,903 | 96,954 | 102,659 | 108,419 | 106,780
Preferred dividends, as defined (a) | 12,093 | 10,041 | 11,104 | 20,957 | 15,275
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined | $110,996 | $106,995 | $113,763 | $129,376 | $122,055
Earnings as defined: |  |  |  |  |
Net Income | $174,635 | $173,154 | $139,111 | $47,152 | $66,875
Add: |  |  |  |  |
Provision for income taxes: |  |  |  |  |
Total | 96,949 | 56,824 | 85,638 | 96,623 | 81,756
Fixed charges as above | 98,903 | 96,954 | 102,659 | 108,419 | 106,780
Total earnings, as defined | $370,487 | $326,932 | $327,408 | $252,194 | $255,411
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined | 3.75 | 3.37 | 3.19 | 2.33 | 2.39
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and |  |  |  |  |
preferred dividends, as defined | 3.34 | 3.06 | 2.88 | 1.95 | 2.09
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend
requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate. |  |  |  |