EX-12.3 6 d732256dex123.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR COMED. Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for ComEd.

Exhibit 12.3

Commonwealth Edison Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     3 Months
Ended
March 31,
2014
 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

     602        693        666        618        401        163   

Plus: Loss from equity investees

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Less: Capitalized interest

     (3     (2     (4     (3     (5     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     599        691        662        615        396        162   

Fixed Charges:

            

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

     301        368        330        297        575        79   

Interest component of rental expense (a)

     7        6        6        6        5        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     308        374        336        303        580        80   

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

     907        1,065        998        918        976        242   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.9        2.8        3.0        3.0        1.7        3.0   

 

(a)

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

(b)

Includes interest expense of $3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and $294 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, related to the remeasurement of the like-kind exchange tax position. See Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Exelon Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information regarding the like-kind exchange tax position.