EX-12.1 5 d659136dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

Commonwealth Edison Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008      2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

   $ 329      $ 602     $ 693     $ 666     $ 618     $ 233  

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     9        —         —         —         —         —    

Less: Capitalized interest

     3        (3     (2     (4     (3     (3
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 341      $ 599     $ 691     $ 662     $ 615     $ 230  

Fixed Charges:

             

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

   $ 323      $ 301     $ 368     $ 330     $ 297     $ 499  

Interest component of rental expense(b)

     8        7       6       6       6       4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     331        308       374       336       303       503  

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

   $ 672      $ 907     $ 1,065     $ 998     $ 918     $ 733  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.0        2.9       2.8       3.0       3.0       1.5  

 

a) Includes interest expense of $291 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, related to the remeasurement of the like-kind exchange tax position. See Note 12—Income Taxes of the Exelon Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, for additional information regarding the like-kind exchange tax position.
b) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.