EX-12.5 8 d732256dex125.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR BGE Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for BGE

Exhibit 12.5

BGE

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     3 Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     155        244        211        11        344        146   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (6     (7     (5     (6     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     151        238        204        6        338        144   

Fixed Charges:

            

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

     148        137        136        149        127        29   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     5        4        5        4        4        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     153        141        141        153        131        30   

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

     304        379        345        159        469        174   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.0        2.7        2.4        1.0        3.6        5.8   

 

(a)

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

BGE

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Stock Dividends

 

     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     3 Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     155        244        211        11        344        146   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (6     (7     (5     (6     (2

Preference security dividend requirements

     (22     (20     (20     (20     (21     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     129        218        184        (14     317        139   

Fixed Charges:

            

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

     148        137        136        149        127        29   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     5        4        5        4        4        1   

Preference security dividend requirements

     22        20        20        20        21        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     175        161        161        173        152        35   

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

     304        379        345        159        469        174   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.7        2.4        2.1        0.9  (b)      3.1        5.0   

 

(a)

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

(b)

The ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $14 million to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.