EX-12.1 5 file5.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS file5.htm



EXHIBIT 12.1
 
PACIFICORP
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

   
Nine-Month
   
Nine-Month
       
   
Period Ended
   
Period Ended
   
Years Ended March 31,
 
   
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
                                     
Fixed Charges, as defined*
                                   
Interest expense
  $ 230     $ 215     $ 280     $ 267     $ 256     $ 270  
Estimated interest portion of rentals charged to expense
    5       6       10       9       10       7  
Preferred dividends of wholly owned subsidiaries
    -       -       -       -       19       48  
                                                 
Total fixed charges
  $ 235     $ 221     $ 290     $ 276     $ 285     $ 325  
                                                 
Earnings, as defined*
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 339     $ 161     $ 361     $ 252     $ 249     $ 142  
Add (deduct):
                                               
Provision for income taxes
    164       86       199       169       144       97  
Minority interest
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Undistributed loss (income) of less than 50% owned affiliates
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Fixed charges as above
    235       221       290       276       285       325  
                                                 
Total earnings
  $ 738     $ 468     $ 850     $ 697     $ 678     $ 564  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    3.1 x     2.1 x     2.9 x     2.5 x     2.4 x     1.7 x

* Fixed charges represent consolidated interest charges, an estimated amount representing the interest factor in rents and preferred dividends of wholly-owned subsidiaries. Excluded from the fixed charges is interest on income tax contingencies that is included in income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income. Preferred stock dividends represent preferred dividend requirements multiplied by the ratio which pre-tax income from continuing operations bears to income from continuing operations. Earnings represent the aggregate of (a) income from continuing operations, (b) taxes based on income from continuing operations, (c) minority interest in the income of majority owned subsidiaries that have fixed charges, (d) fixed charges and (e) undistributed income of less than 50% owned affiliates without loan guarantees.