Exhibit 12
AGL Resources Inc.
Statement Setting Forth Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Nine months ended | Fiscal | Fiscal | Fiscal | Fiscal | Fiscal | |||||||||||||||||||
Dollars in millions | September 30, 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 387 | $ | 450 | $ | 311 | $ | 390 | $ | 384 | $ | 369 | ||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges (see “B” below) | 149 | 203 | 145 | 123 | 115 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | 8 | 14 | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized (1) | - | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (5 | ) | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | (11 | ) | (15 | ) | (14 | ) | (16 | ) | (27 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings (A) | $ | 533 | $ | 651 | $ | 442 | $ | 492 | $ | 469 | $ | 474 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on long-term debt | $ | 136 | $ | 177 | $ | 101 | $ | 109 | $ | 98 | $ | 96 | ||||||||||||
Other interest, including amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness liability | 4 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimated interest components of rentals | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (B) | $ | 149 | $ | 203 | $ | 145 | $ | 123 | $ | 115 | $ | 127 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)/(B) | 3.58 | 3.21 | 3.05 | 4.00 | 4.08 | 3.73 |
(1) | Includes interest capitalized and related amortization for our nonregulated segments. |