Attached files
| file | filename |
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| EX-31 - EX-31 - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086exv31.htm |
| 10-K - FORM 10-K - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086e10vk.htm |
| EX-32 - EX-32 - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086exv32.htm |
| EX-21 - EX-21 - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086exv21.htm |
| EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086exv23w1.htm |
| EX-10.4(B) - EX-10.4(B) - ATMOS ENERGY CORP | d70086exv10w4xby.htm |
Exhibit 12
Atmos Energy Corporation
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| Year Ended September 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations
before provision for income taxes
per statement of income |
$ | 291,269 | $ | 292,704 | $ | 262,584 | $ | 236,890 | $ | 218,018 | ||||||||||
Add: |
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Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor |
7,008 | 6,882 | 5,560 | 5,581 | 4,307 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on debt & amortization
of debt expense |
152,830 | 137,922 | 145,236 | 146,607 | 132,658 | |||||||||||||||
Income as adjusted |
$ | 451,107 | $ | 437,508 | $ | 413,380 | $ | 389,078 | $ | 354,983 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: |
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Interest on debt & amortization
of debt expense (1) |
$ | 152,830 | $ | 137,922 | $ | 145,236 | $ | 146,607 | $ | 132,658 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest (2) |
4,583 | 2,879 | 3,011 | 3,641 | 2,542 | |||||||||||||||
Rents |
21,024 | 20,647 | 16,679 | 16,743 | 12,922 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of
the interest factor (3) |
7,008 | 6,882 | 5,560 | 5,581 | 4,307 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3) |
$ | 164,421 | $ | 147,683 | $ | 153,807 | $ | 155,829 | $ | 139,507 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
2.74 | 2.96 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.54 | |||||||||||||||