-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B239HQ5dW6sfWYcgIgjcIMoRvS4Yt3SzDwV1QHTKNH1BrLNZ2PVp5tOlmASSp9yM cvrvzdY9tqeFPLG/roOPJQ== 0000950129-02-002918.txt : 20020607 0000950129-02-002918.hdr.sgml : 20020607 20020605163403 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-02-002918 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020605 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020605 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 741056569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04101 FILM NUMBER: 02671193 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 LOUISIANA STREET 2: EL PASO BLDG CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77095 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134202600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 LOUISIANA STREET 2: EL PASO BLDG CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77095 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENNECO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680411 8-K 1 h97523e8vk.txt TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY - DATED 6/5/2002 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: June 5, 2002 (Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 5, 2002) TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4101 74-1056569 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) El Paso Building 1001 Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600 ================================================================================ Item 5. Other Events This Current Report on Form 8-K includes the Computation of Ratio of our Earnings to Fixed Charges for the five years ended December 31, 2001, and for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and 2002. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits c) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY By: /s/ GREG G. GRUBER -------------------------------------- Greg G. Gruber Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: June 5, 2002 -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges -4- EX-12.1 3 h97523exv12w1.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12.1 TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, FOR THE THREE MONTHS ----------------------------------------- ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2002 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Earnings Pre-tax income from continuing operations $ 152 $ 151 $ 256 $ 237 $ 226 $ 88 $ 59 Income from equity investees (12) (12) (9) (11) (14) (5) (5) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investees 140 139 247 226 212 83 54 Fixed charges 144 172 129 130 122 31 32 Distributed income of equity investees 11 7 6 -- -- -- -- Capitalized interest (1) (1) (2) (6) (11) (2) (2) ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Totals earnings available for fixed charges $ 294 $ 317 $ 380 $ 350 $ 323 $ 112 $ 84 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Fixed charges Interest and debt costs $ 144 $ 172 $ 129 $ 130 $ 120 $ 31 $ 32 Interest component of rent -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total fixed charges $ 144 $ 172 $ 129 $ 130 $ 122 $ 31 $ 32 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.04 1.84 2.95 2.69 2.65 3.61 2.63 ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== =====
For purposes of calculating these ratios: (i) "fixed charges" represent interest cost (exclusive of interest on rate refunds), amortization of debt costs and the estimated portion of rental expense representing the interest factor; and (ii) "earnings" represent the aggregate of pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investees, fixed charges, and distributed income of equity investees, less capitalized interest. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----