EX-12 13 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated using the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines(a).

 

     Year Ended December 31,

     2006

   2005

   2004

   2003

    2002

     (dollars in millions)

Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation

                                   

Add:

                                   

Pretax (loss) income from continuing operations(b)(e)

   $ 2,192    $ 3,869    $ 1,792    $ (307 )   $ 1,526

Fixed charges

     1,382      1,159      1,433      1,620       1,550

Distributed income of equity investees

     893      473      140      263       369

Deduct:

                                   

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     27      27      31      139       170

Interest capitalized(c)

     56      23      18      58       193
    

  

  

  


 

Total earnings (as defined for the Fixed Charges calculation)

   $ 4,384    $ 5,451    $ 3,316    $ 1,379     $ 3,082
    

  

  

  


 

Fixed charges:

                                   

Interest on debt, including capitalized portions

   $ 1,311    $ 1,096    $ 1,365    $ 1,441     $ 1,340

Estimate of interest within rental expense

     44      36      37      40       40

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     27      27      31      139       170
    

  

  

  


 

Total fixed charges

   $ 1,382    $ 1,159    $ 1,433    $ 1,620     $ 1,550
    

  

  

  


 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(e)

     3.2      4.7      2.3      (d )     2.0

 

(a) Certain prior year Income Statement amounts above have been adjusted for businesses reclassified to discontinued operations during 2006.
(b) Excludes minority interest expenses and income or loss from equity investees.
(c) Excludes equity costs related to Allowance for Funds Used During Construction that are included in Other Income and Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(d) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $241 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.
(e) Includes pre-tax gains on the sale of TEPPCO GP and LP of approximately $0.9 billion, net of minority interest, in 2005.