EXHIBIT 12.4
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY | ||||||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 (b) | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before extraordinary items | $ | 233,101 | $ | 307,946 | $ | 278,283 | $ | 286,486 | $ | (10,992 | ) | |||||||||
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized | ||||||||||||||||||||
and deferred | 132,226 | 141,710 | 138,977 | 125,976 | 137,171 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 153,014 | 188,662 | 163,363 | 136,786 | (10,183 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a) | 47,643 | 45,955 | 29,829 | 1,919 | 2,380 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings as defined | $ | 565,984 | $ | 684,273 | $ | 610,452 | $ | 551,167 | $ | 118,376 | ||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred | $ | 132,226 | $ | 141,710 | $ | 138,977 | $ | 125,976 | $ | 137,171 | ||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a) | 47,643 | 45,955 | 29,829 | 1,919 | 2,380 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges as defined | $ | 179,869 | $ | 187,665 | $ | 168,806 | $ | 127,895 | $ | 139,551 | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 3.15 | 3.65 | 3.62 | 4.31 | 0.85 | |||||||||||||||
(a) Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(b) The earnings as defined in 2009 would need to increase $21,175,000 for the fixed charge ratio to be 1.0. |
EXHIBIT 12.4
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY | ||||||||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PLUS | ||||||||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS (PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 (b) | ||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before extraordinary items | $ | 233,101 | $ | 307,946 | $ | 278,283 | $ | 286,486 | $ | (10,992 | ) | |||||||||
Interest and other charges, before reduction for amounts capitalized | ||||||||||||||||||||
and deferred | 132,226 | 141,710 | 138,977 | 125,976 | 137,171 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 153,014 | 188,662 | 163,363 | 136,786 | (10,183 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a) | 47,643 | 45,955 | 29,829 | 1,919 | 2,380 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings as defined | $ | 565,984 | $ | 684,273 | $ | 610,452 | $ | 551,167 | $ | 118,376 | ||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S-K PLUS | ||||||||||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest before reduction for amounts capitalized and deferred | $ | 132,226 | $ | 141,710 | $ | 138,977 | $ | 125,976 | $ | 137,171 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock dividend requirements | 2,918 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments to preferred stock dividends | ||||||||||||||||||||
to state on a pre-income tax basis | 1,932 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Interest element of rentals charged to income (a) | 47,643 | 45,955 | 29,829 | 1,919 | 2,380 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges as defined plus preferred stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
dividend requirements (pre-income tax basis) | $ | 184,719 | $ | 187,665 | $ | 168,806 | $ | 127,895 | $ | 139,551 | ||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | ||||||||||||||||||||
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
(PRE-INCOME TAX BASIS) | 3.06 | 3.65 | 3.62 | 4.31 | 0.85 | |||||||||||||||
(a) Includes the interest element of rentals where determinable plus 1/3 of rental expense where no readily defined interest element can be determined. | ||||||||||||||||||||
(b) The earnings as defined in 2009 would need to increase $21,175,000 for the fixed charge ratio to be 1.0. |