EX-12 9 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12

ONEOK, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

and Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements

 

     Years Ended December 31,
(Unaudited)    2005    2004    2003    2002    2001
     (Thousands of dollars)

Fixed Charges, as defined

              

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 116,642    $ 78,349    $ 87,382    $ 78,414    $ 99,530

Other interest

     27,031      5,239      5,873      10,523      27,454

Amortization of debt discount and expense

     3,935      3,713      4,977      7,949      3,475

Interest on lease agreements

     20,781      21,638      21,323      22,831      21,564
                                  

Total Fixed Charges

     168,389      108,939      119,555      119,717      152,023

Preferred dividend requirements

     —        —        37,536      60,820      59,839
                                  

Total fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements

   $ 168,389    $ 108,939    $ 157,091    $ 180,537    $ 211,862
                                  

Earnings before income taxes and income from equity investees

   $ 655,374    $ 360,388    $ 332,246    $ 242,446    $ 51,877

Total fixed charges

     168,389      108,939      119,555      119,717      152,023
                                  

Earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

   $ 823,763    $ 469,327    $ 451,801    $ 362,163    $ 203,900
                                  

Ratio of Earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

     4.89 x      4.31 x      2.88 x      2.01 x      0.96 x
                                  

For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements, “earnings” consists of income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle plus fixed charges and income taxes, less undistributed income for equity investees. “Fixed charges” consists of interest charges, the amortization of debt discounts and issue costs and the representative interest portion of operating leases. “Preferred dividend requirements” consists of the pre-tax preferred dividend requirement.