EXHIBIT 12.1 |
|||||||||||||||||||
SEMPRA ENERGY |
|||||||||||||||||||
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES |
|||||||||||||||||||
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS |
|||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
|||||||||||||||||||
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
|||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends: |
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest |
$ 308 |
$ 358 |
$ 350 |
$ 351 |
$ 334 |
||||||||||||||
Interest portion of annual rentals |
8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (1) |
18 |
16 |
14 |
11 |
12 |
||||||||||||||
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock |
|||||||||||||||||||
dividends for purpose of ratio |
$ 334 |
$ 380 |
$ 368 |
$ 366 |
$ 350 |
||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
|||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations |
$ 699 |
$ 731 |
$ 721 |
$ 742 |
$ 1,113 |
||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (from above) |
334 |
380 |
368 |
366 |
350 |
||||||||||||||
Less: |
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
3 |
11 |
29 |
26 |
8 |
||||||||||||||
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated |
|
||||||||||||||||||
subsidiaries and joint ventures |
62 |
12 |
(55) |
8 |
36 |
||||||||||||||
Total earnings for purpose of ratio |
$ 968 |
$ 1,088 |
$ 1,115 |
$ 1,074 |
$ 1,419 |
||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges |
|||||||||||||||||||
and preferred stock dividends |
2.90 |
2.86 |
3.03 |
2.93 |
4.05 |
||||||||||||||
(1) In computing this ratio, "Preferred dividends of subsidiaries" represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, |
|||||||||||||||||||
computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods. |