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EXHIBIT 12
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
UNAUDITED
 
For the Twelve Months Ended
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations
$
289,825

$
260,001

$
220,077

$
258,402

$
219,133

Plus Income Tax Expense
190,962

172,758

150,554

164,381

137,227

Less Investment Tax Credit (1)
(432
)
(426
)
(581
)
(697
)
(697
)
(Less Income) Plus Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
(223
)
204

1,442

759

(2,488
)
Plus Distributions from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries



4,278

2,600

Plus Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
90,809

90,273

82,002

73,567

87,190

Plus Other Interest Expense
4,401

3,838

4,238

4,554

6,756

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
(529
)
(721
)
(1,093
)
(1,093
)
(1,093
)
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
577

827

1,231

1,037

323

Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
2,997

1,801

2,992

1,516

1,056

Plus Rentals (2)
13,941

14,204

12,958

5,003

1,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
592,328

$
542,759

$
473,820

$
511,707

$
451,714

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest & Amortization of Premium and Discount of Funded Debt
$
90,809

$
90,273

$
82,002

$
73,567

$
87,190

Plus Other Interest Expense
4,401

3,838

4,238

4,554

6,756

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
(529
)
(721
)
(1,093
)
(1,093
)
(1,093
)
Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
577

827

1,231

1,037

323

Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest
2,997

1,801

2,992

1,516

1,056

Plus Rentals (2)
13,941

14,204

12,958

5,003

1,707

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
112,196

$
110,222

$
102,328

$
84,584

$
95,939

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
5.28

4.92

4.63

6.05

4.71


(1)
Investment Tax Credit is included in Other Income.
(2)
Rentals shown above represent the portion of all rentals (other than delay rentals) deemed representative of the interest factor.