EX-12 6 0006.txt PSEG COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
EXHIBIT 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 12 Months Ended YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, September 30, ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ----------- 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ----------- Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A): Income from Continuing Operations (B) $627 $588 $560 $644 $723 $688 Income Taxes (C) 348 297 284 428 563 502 Fixed Charges 549 527 543 577 615 682 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Earnings $1,524 $1,412 $1,387 $1,649 $1,901 $1,872 ============= ============ ============= ============ =========== =========== Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-K (D): Total Interest Expense (E) $464 $453 $470 $481 $506 $572 Interest Factor in Rentals 12 12 11 11 10 10 Subsidiaries' Preferred Securities Dividend Requirements 16 28 44 71 85 86 Preferred Stock Dividends 34 22 12 9 9 9 Adjustment to Preferred Stock Dividends to state on a pre-income tax basis 23 12 6 5 5 5 ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Total Fixed Charges $549 $527 $543 $577 $615 $682 ============= ============ ============= ============ =========== =========== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 2.78 2.68 2.55 2.86 3.09 2.75 ============= ============ ============= ============ =========== =========== (A) The term "earnings" shall be defined as pretax income from continuing operations. Add to pretax income the amount of fixed charges adjusted to exclude (a) the amount of any interest capitalized during the period and (b) the actual amount of any preferred stock dividend requirements of majority-owned subsidiaries which were included in such fixed charges amount but not deducted in the determination of pretax income. (B) Excludes income from discontinued operations and extraordinary item. (C) Includes State income taxes and Federal income taxes for other income and excludes taxes applicable to extraordinary item. (D) Fixed Charges represent (a) interest, whether expensed or capitalized, (b) amortization of debt discount, premium and expense, (c) an estimate of interest implicit in rentals, and (d) preferred securities dividend requirements of subsidiaries and preferred stock dividends, increased to reflect the pre-tax earnings requirement for Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated. (E) Excludes interest expense from discontinued operations.