EX-12 7 ex124.htm EXHIBIT 12.4 Exhibit 12.4




EXHIBIT 12.4

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 

 

2007 

 

2008 

 

2009 

 

2010 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$ 72

 

$ 72

 

$ 65

 

$ 74

 

$ 72

Interest portion of annual rentals

 

4

 

3

 

2

 

1

 

2

Total fixed charges

 

76

 

75

 

67

 

75

 

74

Preferred stock dividends (1)

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

2

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for purpose of ratio

 

$ 78

 

$ 77

 

$ 69

 

$ 77

 

$ 76

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$ 397

 

$ 391

 

$ 385

 

$ 418

 

$ 463

Add: Total fixed charges (from above)

 

76

 

75

 

67

 

75

 

74

Less: Interest capitalized

 

1

 

1

 

-

 

1

 

1

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

 

$ 472

 

$ 465

 

$ 452

 

$ 492

 

$ 536

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

6.05

 

6.04

 

6.55

 

6.39

 

7.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

6.21

 

6.20

 

6.75

 

6.56

 

7.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

In computing this ratio, “Preferred stock dividends” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.