EX-12.3 6 dex123.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR PECO Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Peco

EXHIBIT 12.3

PECO Energy Company

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

   745     726     704     767     621     604  

Plus: (Income) or loss from equity investees

   (1 )   —       25     16     9     5  

Less: Capitalized interest

   —       (1 )   (1 )   (1 )   (3 )   (2 )
                                    

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

   744     725     728     782     627     607  

Fixed charges:

            

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

   370     325     304     280     269     190  

Interest component of rental expense (a)

   2     2     1     1     1     6  

Distributions on mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

   2     3     —       —       —       —    
                                    

Total fixed charges

   374     330     305     281     270     196  

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

   1,118     1,055     1,033     1,063     897     803  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   3.0     3.2     3.4     3.8     3.3     4.1  

 

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