EX-12.3 16 d666092dex123.htm COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Commonwealth Edison Company Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.3

Commonwealth Edison Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     602        693        666        618        401   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     —          —          —          —          —     

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (2     (4     (3     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     599        691        662        615        396   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     301        368        330        297        575   

Interest component of rental expense (b)

     7        6        6        6        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     308        374        336        303        580   

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

     907        1,065        998        918        976   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.9        2.8        3.0        3.0        1.7   

 

(a) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
(b) Includes interest expense of $294 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to the remeasurement of the like-kind exchange tax position. See Note 14 — Income taxes of the Exelon Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, for additional information regarding the like-kind exchange tax position.