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 |
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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.