EX-12.3 63 exhibit12.3.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - PROGRESS ENERGY  

 

 

EXHIBIT 12.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES – PROGRESS ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated using the Securities and Exchange Commission guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

(in millions)

2012 

 

2011 

 

2010 

 

2009 

 

2008 

Earnings as defined for fixed charges calculation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations(a)

$

 527 

 

$

 910 

 

$

 1,406 

 

$

 1,237 

 

$

 1,173 

 

Fixed charges

 

 884 

 

 

 827 

 

 

 846 

 

 

 813 

 

 

 768 

Deduct:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized(b)

 

 41 

 

 

 35 

 

 

 32 

 

 

 39 

 

 

 40 

 

Pre-tax income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

 2 

 

 

 3 

 

 

 3 

 

 

 ― 

 

 

 5 

 

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

 

 6 

 

 

 6 

 

 

 7 

 

 

 7 

 

 

 7 

Total earnings

$

 1,362 

 

$

 1,693 

 

$

 2,210 

 

$

 2,004 

 

$

 1,889 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on debt, including capitalized portions(b)

$

 782 

 

$

 769 

 

$

 788 

 

$

 774 

 

$

 679 

 

Estimate of interest within rental expense

 

 96 

 

 

 52 

 

 

 51 

 

 

 32 

 

 

 82 

 

Preferred dividend requirements

 

 6 

 

 

 6 

 

 

 7 

 

 

 7 

 

 

 7 

Total fixed charges

$

 884 

 

$

 827 

 

$

 846 

 

$

 813 

 

$

 768 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 1.6 

 

 

 2.1 

 

 

 2.6 

 

 

 2.5 

 

 

 2.5 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends combined(c)

 

 1.5 

 

 

 2.1 

 

 

 2.6 

 

 

 2.5 

 

 

 2.5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Excludes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests and income or loss from equity investees.

(b)

Excludes the equity costs related to Allowance for Funds Used During Construction that are included in Other Income and Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(c)

For all periods presented, Progress Energy, Inc. had no preferred stock outstanding.