EX-12 4 scgexhibit123.htm EXHIBIT 12.3 Exhibit 12.3




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 12.3

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 $            72

 

 $            72

 

 $            65

 

 $            74

 

 $            72

 

 $            39

Interest portion of annual rentals

4

 

3

 

                 2

 

                 1

 

                 2

 

                 1

Total fixed charges

76

 

75

 

               67

 

               75

 

               74

 

               40

Preferred stock dividends (1)

                 2

 

                 2

 

                 2

 

                 2

 

                 2

 

                 2

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for purpose of ratio

 $            78

 

 $            77

 

 $            69

 

 $            77

 

 $            76

 

 $            42

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 $          397

 

 $          391

 

 $          385

 

 $          418

 

 $          463

 

 $          193

Add: Total fixed charges (from above)

76

 

75

 

               67

 

               75

 

               74

 

               40

Less: Interest capitalized

                 1

 

                 1

 

                 -

 

                 1

 

                 1

 

                 -

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

 $          472

 

 $          465

 

 $          452

 

 $          492

 

 $          536

 

 $          233

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

            6.05

 

            6.04

 

            6.55

 

            6.39

 

            7.05

 

            5.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

            6.21

 

            6.20

 

            6.75

 

            6.56

 

            7.24

 

            5.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.