EX-12.4 7 d339405dex124.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,  
     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     508        557        466        521        587   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (2     (2     (2     (2     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     506        555        464        519        584   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     122        114        112        114        125   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     9        7        5        3        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     131        121        117        117        127   

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

     637        676        581        636        711   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges

     4.9        5.6        5.0        5.4        5.6   

 

(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,  
     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     508        557        466        521        587   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (2     (2     (2     (2     (3

Preference security dividend requirements

     (5     (10     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     501        545        464        519        584   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     122        114        112        114        125   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     9        7        5        3        2   

Preference security dividend requirements

     5        10        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     136        131        117        117        127   

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

     637        676        581        636        711   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     4.7        5.2        5.0        5.4        5.6   

 

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