EX-12 2 d67477exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
Atmos Energy Corporation
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
March 31, 2009
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    March 31     March 31  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
            (Dollars in thousands)          
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes per statement of income
   $ 189,449     $ 179,094     $ 313,351     $ 300,693  
Add:
                                
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
     1,711       1,704       3,482       3,430  
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense
     35,533       33,516       74,524       70,333  
           
Income as adjusted
   $ 226,693     $ 214,314     $ 391,357     $ 374,456  
           
 
                                
Fixed charges:
                                
Interest on debt & amortization of debt expense (1)
   $ 35,533     $ 33,516     $ 74,524     $ 70,333  
Capitalized interest (2)
     853       607       1,571       1,219  
Rents
     5,133       5,113       10,445       10,289  
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (3)
     1,711       1,704       3,482       3,430  
           
Fixed charges (1)+(2)+(3)
   $ 38,097     $ 35,827     $ 79,577     $ 74,982  
           
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     5.95       5.98       4.92       4.99