EX-12.4 7 c50977_ex12-4.htm

EXHIBIT 12.4

PSEG ENERGY HOLDINGS L.L.C.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
    For the Nine                        
    Months Ended   For the Years Ended
    September 30,   December 31,
    2007   2006   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002
Earnings as Defined in Regulation S-K (A):                                                        
 
Pre-tax Income (Loss) from Continuing                                                        
Operations   $ 128     $ 15     $ (11 )   $ 251     $ 185     $ 227     $ (389 )
(Income)/Loss from Equity Investees, Net                                                        
of Distributions     (16 )     (55 )     (37 )     (27 )     78       59       (3 )
Fixed Charges     125       147       199       208       216       210       215  
Capitalized Interest     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (11 )     (13 )
Total Earnings   $ 236     $ 106     $ 150     $ 431     $ 477     $ 485     $ (190 )
 
Fixed Charges as Defined in Regulation S-                                                        
K (B)                                                        
 
Interest Expense   $ 124     $ 146     $ 197     $ 206     $ 215     $ 209     $ 213  
Interest Factor in Rentals     1       1       2       2       1       1       2  
Total Fixed Charges   $ 125     $ 147     $ 199     $ 208     $ 216     $ 210     $ 215  
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (C)     1.89       0.72       0.75       2.07       2.21       2.31       (0.88 )

(A)      The term “earnings” is defined as pre-tax income from continuing operations before income or loss from equity investees plus distributed income from equity investees. Add to pre-tax income the amount of fixed charges adjusted to exclude the amount of any interest capitalized during the period.
 
(B)      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.
 
(C)      The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 0.72, as noted above, which represents a deficiency of $41 million. The ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2002 were 0.75 and (0.88), respectively, as noted above, which represent deficiencies of $49 million and $405 million, respectively.