EX-12.5 6 d474199dex125.htm BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC CO COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Baltimore Gas and Electric Co Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.5

BGE

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     72        155        244        211        11   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (4     (6     (7     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     68        151        238        204        6   

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     149        148        137        136        149   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     4        5        4        5        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     153        153        141        141        153   

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

     221        304        379        345        159   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.4        2.0        2.7        2.4        1.0   

 

(a) Represents one-third of rental expense relating to operating leases, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

BGE

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Stock Dividends

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012  

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     72        155        244        211        11   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (4     (4     (6     (7     (5

Preference security dividend requirements

     (19     (22     (20     (20     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     49        129        218        184        (14

Fixed Charges:

          

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

     149        148        137        136        149   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     4        5        4        5        4   

Preference security dividend requirements

     19        22        20        20        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     172        175        161        161        173   

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

     221        304        379        345        159   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.3        1.7        2.4        2.1        0.9 (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 $14 million to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.