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Exhibit 12.1

Exelon Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

                                   Quarter  
                                   Ended  
     Years Ended December 31,     March 31,  
     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     4,172        4,034        4,418        4,221        3,952        358   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

     106        26        27        —          1        22   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (46     (33     (55     (43     (57     (15

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     (6     (6     (7     (7     (6     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     4,226        4,021        4,383        4,171        3,890        362   

Fixed charges:

            

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

     896        865        761        836        761        205   

Interest component of rental expense (b)

     290        289        230        241        237        49   

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     6        6        7        7        6        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     1,192        1,160        998        1,084        1,004        257   

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

     5,418        5,181        5,381        5,255        4,894        619   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.5        4.5        5.4        4.8        4.9        2.4   

 

(a) Includes interest expense of $4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 and $1 million, $109 million, $7 million, $0 and $13 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to uncertain income tax positions.
(b) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.