EX-12 4 seexhibit121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Sempra Energy - Exhibit 12.1




EXHIBIT 12.1

SEMPRA ENERGY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 $                       345

 

 $                       332

 

 $                       342

 

 $                       413

 

 $                      379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest portion of annual rentals

 

 

                              4

 

                              4

 

                              5

 

                              6

 

                             6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred dividends of subsidiaries (1)

 

 

                            11

 

                            12

 

                            10

 

                            15

 

                           14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Total fixed charges

 

 

                          360

 

                          348

 

                          357

 

                          434

 

                         399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred dividends for purpose of ratio

 

 

                              -

 

                              -

 

                              -

 

                              -

 

                             -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends for purpose of ratio                        

 

 

 $                       360

 

 $                       348

 

 $                       357

 

 $                       434

 

 $                      399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

 

 $                       814

 

 $                     1,105

 

 $                       947

 

 $                     1,732

 

 $                    1,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total fixed charges (from above)

 

 

                          360

 

                          348

 

                          357

 

                          434

 

                         399

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Distributed income of equity investees

 

 

                            72

 

                            59

 

                            73

 

                          431

 

                           19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest capitalized

 

 

                            26

 

                              8

 

                            28

 

                            58

 

                         100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures

 

 

                              5

 

                            36

 

                            66

 

                          156

 

                           90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

                            -   

 

                            -   

 

                            -   

 

                              7

 

                           31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

 

 

 $                     1,215

 

 $                     1,468

 

 $                     1,283

 

 $                     2,376

 

 $                    1,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

 

                         3.38

 

                         4.22

 

                         3.59

 

                         5.47

 

                        4.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

                         3.38

 

                         4.22

 

                         3.59

 

                         5.47

 

                        4.63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.