EX-12.4 5 d474199dex124.htm PECO ENERGY COMPANY COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PECO Energy Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.4

PECO Energy Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     475        499        476        535        508   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     16        24        —          —          —     

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (2     (4     (4     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees and capitalized interest

     488        521        472        531        506   

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness

     229        185        193        135        122   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     9        9        10        9        9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     238        194        203        144        131   

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees and capitalized interest plus fixed charges

     726        715        675        675        637   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.1        3.7        3.3        4.7        4.9   

 

(a) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

PECO Energy Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     475        499        476        535        508   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     16        24        —          —          —     

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (2     (4     (4     (2

Preference security dividend requirements

     (6     (6     (6     (6     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements

     482        515        466        525        501   

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness

     229        185        193        135        122   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     9        9        10        9        9   

Preference security dividend requirements

     6        6        6        6        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     244        200        209        150        136   

Pre-tax income from continuing operations after adjustment for income or loss from equity investees, capitalized interest and preference security dividend requirements plus fixed charges

     726        715        675        675        637   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     3.0        3.6        3.2        4.5        4.7   

 

(a) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.