EX-12 10 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of 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)    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002       
     (Thousands of dollars)      

Fixed Charges, as defined

            

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 231,117     $ 116,642     $ 78,349     $ 87,382     $ 78,414    

Other interest

     4,493       27,031       5,239       5,873       10,523    

Amortization of debt discount and expense

     4,115       3,935       3,713       4,977       7,949    

Interest on lease agreements

     12,738       20,781       21,638       21,323       22,831      

Total Fixed Charges

     252,463       168,389       108,939       119,555       119,717    

Preferred dividend requirements

     -         -         -         37,536       60,820      

Total fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements

   $ 252,463     $ 168,389     $ 108,939     $ 157,091     $ 180,537    
 

Earnings before income taxes and income from equity investees

   $ 626,558     $ 643,131     $ 359,493     $ 332,246     $ 242,446    

Total fixed charges

     252,463       168,389       108,939       119,555       119,717      

Earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

   $ 879,021     $ 811,520     $ 468,432     $ 451,801     $ 362,163    
 

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

     3.48 x     4.82 x     4.30 x     2.88 x     2.01 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.