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Exhibit 12
NiSource Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
December 31,
2015
December 31,
2014
December 31,
2013
December 31,
2012
December 31,
2011
Earnings as defined in item 503(d) of Regulation S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income from continuing operations (a)(b)
$
340,406,027

$
423,910,493

$
330,158,304

$
253,968,177

$
144,678,120

Fixed Charges
422,886,197

421,483,105

410,081,138

415,593,947

359,930,875

Amortization of capitalized interest (c)





Distributed income of equity investees
151,119

110,964

118,416


50,143

Share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising guarantees are included in fixed charges





Deduct:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest capitalized (c)





Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries(d)





Non-Controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges





 
$
763,443,343

$
845,504,562

$
740,357,858

$
669,562,124

$
504,659,138

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges as defined in item 503(d) of Regulation S-K:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt
$
377,469,202

$
368,614,101

$
364,427,942

$
366,907,783

$
332,791,395

Other interest
20,897,004

22,963,342

20,521,761

24,790,198

5,081,466

Capitalized interest during period (c)
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of premium, reacquisition premium, discount and expense on debt, net
8,701,321

9,967,085

9,395,881

9,699,157

8,941,809

Interest portion of rent expense
15,818,670

19,938,578

15,735,555

14,196,608

13,116,205

Non-controlling interest





 
$
422,886,197

$
421,483,106

$
410,081,139

$
415,593,746

$
359,930,876

 
 
 
 
 
 
Plus preferred stock dividends: Preferred dividend requirements of subsidiary
$

$

$

$

$

Preferred dividend requirements factor
0.58

0.61

0.67

0.67

0.75

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries (d)





Fixed charges
422,886,197

421,483,106

410,081,139

415,593,746

359,930,876

 
$
422,886,197

$
421,483,106

$
410,081,139

$
415,593,746

$
359,930,876

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.81

2.01

1.81

1.61

1.40

(a) Income Statement amounts have been adjusted for discontinued operations.
(b) Excludes adjustment for minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees.
(c) NiSource is a public utility following ASC 980 and therefore does not add amortization of capitalized interest or subtract interest capitalized in determining earnings, nor reduces fixed charges for Allowance for Funds Used During Construction.
(d) Preferred dividends, as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend requirement by one minus the effective income tax rate applicable to continuing operations.