EX-12.2 5 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR GENERATION Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Generation

EXHIBIT 12.2

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

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

   607     (416 )   1,052     1,818     2,269     2,703  

Plus:  (Income) or loss from equity investees

   (87 )   (49 )   14     1     9     (2 )

Less:  Capitalized interest

   (24 )   (15 )   (11 )   (12 )   (21 )   (21 )
                                    

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

   496     (480 )   1,055     1,807     2,257     2,680  

Fixed charges:

            

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

   99     103     114     140     180     121 (a)

Interest component of rental expense (b)

   149     195     222     266     242     193  
                                    

Total fixed charges

   248     298     336     406     422     314  

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

   744     (182 )   1,391     2,213     2,679     2,994  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   3.0     N/A (c)   4.1     5.5     6.3     9.5  

 

(a) Includes interest expense of $1 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.

 

(c) For purposes of the ratio calculation, the deficiency in Generation’s earnings to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges for 2003 was approximately $480 million. Generation’s earnings for 2003 were negatively impacted by a $945 impairment charge to the long-lived assets of Boston Generating, LLC. For purposes of calculating Generation’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, fixed charges were approximately $298 million.