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| EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | ex32.htm |
| EX-31 - EXHIBIT 31 - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | ex31.htm |
| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | ex10-1.htm |
| EX-10.2 - EXHIBIT 10.2 - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | ex10-2.htm |
| EX-99.1 - LACLEDE GAS COMPANY DECEMBER 2009 10-Q - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | ex99-1.htm |
| 10-Q - THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. DECEMBER 2009 10-Q - SPIRE MISSOURI INC | form10-qdec2009.htm |
Exhibit
12
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THE
LACLEDE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
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SCHEDULE
OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Twelve
Months Ended
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Dec.
31,
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September
30,
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(Thousands
of Dollars)
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Income
from continuing
operations
before interest
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charges
and income taxes
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$
|
111,342
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$
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126,517
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$
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113,228
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$
|
101,867
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$
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100,080
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$
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78,676
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Add:
One third of applicable
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rentals
charged to operating
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expense
(which approximates
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the
interest factor)
|
1,839
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1,833
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1,691
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1,485
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1,291
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938
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Total
Earnings
|
$
|
113,181
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$
|
128,350
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$
|
114,919
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$
|
103,352
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$
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101,371
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$
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79,614
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Interest
on long-term debt –
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Laclede
Gas
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$
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24,582
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$
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24,583
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$
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19,851
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$
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22,502
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$
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22,329
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$
|
22,835
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|||||||||
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Other
interest
|
3,080
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5,163
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9,626
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11,432
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10,555
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4,418
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Add:
One third of applicable
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rentals
charged to operating
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|
expense
(which approximates
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|
the
interest factor)
|
1,839
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1,833
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1,691
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1,485
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1,291
|
938
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Total
Fixed Charges
|
$
|
29,501
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$
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31,579
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$
|
31,168
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$
|
35,419
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$
|
34,175
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$
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28,191
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Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed
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Charges
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3.84
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4.06
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3.69
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2.92
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2.97
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2.82
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LACLEDE
GAS COMPANY
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SCHEDULE
OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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|
Twelve
Months Ended
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|
Dec.
31,
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September
30,
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(Thousands
of Dollars)
|
2009
|
2009
|
2008
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2007
|
2006
|
2005
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|
Income
before interest
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charges
and income taxes
|
$
|
83,038
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$
|
77,395
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$
|
84,684
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$
|
80,134
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$
|
72,077
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$
|
72,092
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Add:
One third of applicable
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rentals
charged to operating
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|
expense
(which approximates
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|
the
interest factor)
|
1,839
|
1,833
|
1,691
|
1,485
|
1,291
|
938
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Total
Earnings
|
$
|
84,877
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$
|
79,228
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$
|
86,375
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$
|
81,619
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$
|
73,368
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$
|
73,030
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Interest
on long-term debt
|
$
|
24,582
|
$
|
24,583
|
$
|
19,851
|
$
|
22,502
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$
|
22,329
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$
|
22,835
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Other
interest
|
3,144
|
5,770
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10,363
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11,101
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10,236
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4,076
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Add:
One third of applicable
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|
rentals
charged to operating
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|
expense
(which approximates
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|
the
interest factor)
|
1,839
|
1,833
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1,691
|
1,485
|
1,291
|
938
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Total
Fixed Charges
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$
|
29,565
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$
|
32,186
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$
|
31,905
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$
|
35,088
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$
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33,856
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$
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27,849
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Ratio
of Earnings to Fixed
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Charges
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2.87
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2.46
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2.71
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2.33
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2.17
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2.62
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