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EXHIBIT 12
NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF
EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
UNAUDITED
 
For the Nine Months Ended
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) Available for Common Stock
$
353,527

$
283,482

$
(290,958
)
$
(379,427
)
$
299,413

Plus Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(23,825
)
160,682

(232,549
)
(319,136
)
189,614

Less Investment Tax Credit (A)
(74
)
(173
)
(348
)
(414
)
(434
)
Less Income from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries




(397
)
Plus Distributions from Unconsolidated Subsidiaries





Plus Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt
82,412

116,471

117,347

95,916

90,194

Plus Other Interest Expense
2,742

3,366

3,697

3,555

4,083

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
(845
)
(529
)
(529
)
(529
)
(529
)
Plus Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
868

1,655

2,006

1,964

900

Plus Other Capitalized Interest
1,000

1,275

238

4,191

3,560

Plus Rentals (B)
5,386

4,615

9,479

13,866

13,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
421,191

$
570,844

$
(391,617
)
$
(580,014
)
$
600,104

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest & Amortization of Premium and Discount of Funded Debt
$
82,412

$
116,471

$
117,347

$
95,916

$
90,194

Plus Other Interest Expense
2,742

3,366

3,697

3,555

4,083

Less Amortization of Loss on Reacquired Debt
(845
)
(529
)
(529
)
(529
)
(529
)
Plus Allowance for Borrowed Funds Used in Construction
868

1,655

2,006

1,964

900

Plus Other Capitalized Interest
1,000

1,275

238

4,191

3,560

Plus Rentals (B)
5,386

4,615

9,479

13,866

13,700

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
91,563

$
126,853

$
132,238

$
118,963

$
111,908

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
4.60

4.50

(D)

(C)

5.36


(A)
Investment Tax Credit is included in Other Income.
(B)
Rentals shown above represent the portion of all rentals (other than delay rentals) deemed representative of the interest factor.
(C)
The ratio coverage for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $698,977 to achieve a coverage of 1:1 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.
(D)
The ratio coverage for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $523,855 to achieve a coverage of 1:1 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.