EX-12.6 9 d339405dex126.htm PEPCO HOLDINGS LLC COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Pepco Holdings LLC Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.6

Pepco Holdings LLC and Subsidiary Companies

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Predecessor            Successor  
     Years Ended December 31,                     
     2012     2013     2014     2015     January 1, 2016
to
March 23, 2016
           March 24, 2016
to
December 31, 2016
 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     344        304        380        481        36             (58

Plus: (Income) loss from equity investees

     (1     (2     —          —          —               —     

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (2     (3     (2     (3          (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

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

     340        300        377        479        33             (70

Fixed Charges:

                 

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

     265        279        276        288        69             210   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     21        22        24        24        4             16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     286        301        300        312        73             226   

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

     626        601        677        791        106             156   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.2        2.0        2.3        2.5        1.5             0.7 (b) 

 

(a) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
(b) The ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $70 million to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.