EX-12 2 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)    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003       
     (Thousands of dollars)      

Fixed Charges, as defined

            

Interest on long-term debt

   $ 249,925     $ 233,152     $ 117,365     $ 79,318     $ 88,575    

Other interest

     16,115       4,493       27,031       5,239       5,873    

Amortization of debt discount and expense

     5,710       4,115       3,935       3,713       4,977    

Interest on lease agreements

     37,448       12,738       20,781       21,638       21,323      

Total Fixed Charges

     309,198       254,498       169,112       109,908       120,748    

Preferred dividend requirements

     -         -         -         -         37,536      

Total fixed charges and preferred dividend requirements

   $ 309,198     $ 254,498     $ 169,112     $ 109,908     $ 158,284    
 

Earnings before income taxes and income from equity investees

   $ 681,169     $ 747,950     $ 647,308     $ 314,714     $ 331,053    

Total fixed charges

     309,198       254,498       169,112       109,908       120,748      

Earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements

   $ 990,367     $ 1,002,448     $ 816,420     $ 424,622     $ 451,801    
 

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

     3.20 x     3.94 x     4.83 x     3.86 x     2.85 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, minority interest, income taxes and distributed income of equity method investees, less capitalized interest and undistributed income for equity investees. “Fixed charges” consists of interest expensed and capitalized, 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.