EX-12.5 18 d666092dex125.htm BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES <![CDATA[Baltimore Gas & Electric Co Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges]]>

Exhibit 12.5

BGE

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     155        244        211        11        344   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (6     (7     (5     (6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     151        238        204        6        338   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     148        137        136        149        127   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     5        4        5        4        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     153        141        141        153        131   

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   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.0        2.7        2.4        1.0        3.6   

 

(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

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     155        244        211        11        344   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (6     (7     (5     (6

Preference security dividend requirements

     (22     (20     (20     (20     (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     129        218        184        (14     317   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     148        137        136        149        127   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     5        4        5        4        4   

Preference security dividend requirements

     22        20        20        20        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     175        161        161        173        152   

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   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.7        2.4        2.1        0.9 (b)      3.1   

 

(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.