EX-12 5 d46133exv12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12
 

Exhibit 12
Atmos Energy Corporation
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
March 31, 2007
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    March 31   March 31
    2007   2006   2007   2006
    (Dollars in thousands)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes per statement of income
   $ 175,588     $ 142,902     $ 308,795     $ 256,858  
Add:
                                
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
     1,419       1,385       2,849       2,864  
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense
     35,262       35,492       74,794       71,681  
     
Income as adjusted
   $ 212,269     $ 179,779     $ 386,438     $ 331,403  
           
 
                                
Fixed charges:
                                
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense (1)
   $ 35,262     $ 35,492     $ 74,794     $ 71,681  
Capitalized interest (2)
     805       881       1,450       1,783  
Rents
     4,257       4,154       8,548       8,593  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (3)
     1,419       1,385       2,849       2,864  
     
Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3)
   $ 37,486     $ 37,758     $ 79,093     $ 76,328  
           
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     5.66       4.76       4.89       4.34