EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR EXELON Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Exelon

EXHIBIT 12.1

Exelon Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,    

Nine Months
Ended

September 30, 2007

 
     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006    

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees and minority interest

   2,693     1,286     2,577     1,895     2,796     3,270  

Plus: (Income) or loss from equity investees

   (86 )   (33 )   154     134     111     89  

Less: Capitalized interest

   (28 )   (22 )   (12 )   (15 )   (34 )   (34 )

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

   (13 )   (7 )   (4 )   (8 )   (7 )   (5 )
                                    

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

   2,566     1,224     2,715     2,006     2,866     3,320  

Fixed charges:

            

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

   983     895     841     844     914     672 (a)

Interest component of rental expense (b)

   167     204     232     277     251     212  

Distributions on mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

   37     34     —       —       —       —    

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

   13     7     4     8     7     5  
                                    

Total fixed charges

   1,200     1,141     1,077     1,129     1,172     889  

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

   3,766     2,364     3,792     3,135     4,038     4,209  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   3.1     2.1     3.5     2.8     3.4     4.7  

 

(a) Includes interest expense of $14 million related to uncertain income tax positions accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, which was adopted on January 1, 2007.

 

(b) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases.