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Exhibit 12.1

NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF

EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

UNAUDITED

 

     For the Six
Months Ended
March 31, 2015
    Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

EARNINGS:

            

Income from Continuing Operations

   $ 101,409      $ 299,413      $ 260,001      $ 220,077      $ 258,402      $ 219,133   

Plus Income Tax Expense

     60,296        189,614        172,758        150,554        164,381        137,227   

Less Investment Tax Credit (1)

     (208     (434     (426     (581     (697     (697

(Less Income) Plus Loss from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

     —          (397     204        1,442        759        (2,488

Plus Distributions from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries

     —          —          —          —          4,278        2,600   

Plus Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt

     44,687        90,194        90,273        82,002        73,567        87,190   

Plus Other Interest Expense

     2,375        4,083        3,838        4,238        4,554        6,756   

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt

     (265     (529     (721     (1,093     (1,093     (1,093

Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction

     616        900        827        1,231        1,037        323   

Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest

     2,191        3,560        1,801        2,992        1,516        1,056   

Plus Rentals (2)

     7,446        13,700        14,204        12,958        5,003        1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 218,547    $ 600,104    $ 542,759    $ 473,820    $ 511,707    $ 451,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

Interest & Amortization of Premium and Discount of Funded Debt

$ 44,687    $ 90,194    $ 90,273    $ 82,002    $ 73,567    $ 87,190   

Plus Other Interest Expense

  2,375      4,083      3,838      4,238      4,554      6,756   

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt

  (265   (529   (721   (1,093   (1,093   (1,093

Plus (Less) Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction

  616      900      827      1,231      1,037      323   

Plus (Less) Other Capitalized Interest

  2,191      3,560      1,801      2,992      1,516      1,056   

Plus Rentals (2)

  7,446      13,700      14,204      12,958      5,003      1,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 57,050    $ 111,908    $ 110,222    $ 102,328    $ 84,584    $ 95,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

  3.83      5.36      4.92      4.63      6.05      4.71   

 

(1) Investment Tax Credit is included in Other Income.
(2) Rentals shown above represent the portion of all rentals (other than delay rentals) deemed representative of the interest factor.