EX-12.03 13 ex1203.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR PG&E CORPORATION Unassociated Document
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EXHIBIT 12.3
PG&E CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
 
Earnings:
                             
Income from continuing operations
  $ 830     $ 858     $ 1,113     $ 1,234     $ 1,198  
Income taxes provision
    237       440       547       460       425  
Fixed charges
    931       919       850       877       907  
Pre-tax earnings required to cover
the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries
    (15 )     (17 )     (16     (16     (16
Total Earnings
  $ 1,983     $ 2,200     $ 2,494     $ 2,555     $ 2,514  
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net
  $ 859     $ 846     $ 766     $ 798     $ 825  
Interest on capital leases
    9       16       18       19       22  
AFUDC debt
    48       40       50       44       44  
Pre-tax earnings required to cover
the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries
    15       17       16       16       16  
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 931     $ 919     $ 850     $ 877     $ 907  
Ratios of Earnings to
Fixed Charges
  $ 2.13     $ 2.39       2.93       2.91       2.77  

Note:
For the purpose of computing PG&E Corporation's ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represent income from continuing operations adjusted for income taxes, fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), and pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries.   “Fixed charges” include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount and expense, interest on capital leases, AFUDC debt, and earnings required to cover preferred stock dividends of consolidated subsidiaries.  Fixed charges exclude interest on tax liabilities.



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