EX-12 7 chk-ex_12x20141231x10k.htm RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES CHK-EX_12_2014.12.31_10K


EXHIBIT 12
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
 
($ in millions)
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
 
$
2,884

 
$
2,880

 
$
(974
)
 
$
1,442

 
$
3,200

Interest expense(a)
 
122

 
94

 
142

 
207

 
172

(Gain)/loss on investment in equity investees in excess of distributed earnings
 
(232
)
 
(154
)
 
108

 
219

 
75

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
212

 
297

 
402

 
440

 
438

Loan cost amortization
 
25

 
28

 
43

 
37

 
32

Earnings
 
$
3,011

 
$
3,145

 
$
(279
)
 
$
2,345

 
$
3,917

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
$
122

 
$
94

 
$
142

 
$
207

 
$
172

Capitalized interest
 
711

 
727

 
976

 
815

 
604

Loan cost amortization
 
25

 
28

 
43

 
37

 
32

Fixed Charges
 
$
858

 
$
849

 
$
1,161

 
$
1,059

 
$
808

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividend requirements
 
$
111

 
$
172

 
$
171

 
$
171

 
$
171

Ratio of income (loss) before provision for taxes to net income (loss)(b)
 
1.63

 
1.65

 
1.64

 
1.61

 
1.56

Preferred Dividends
 
$
181

 
$
284

 
$
280

 
$
275

 
$
266

COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
$
1,039

 
$
1,131

 
$
1,441

 
$
1,334

 
$
1,074

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
3.5

 
3.7

 
(0.2
)
 
2.2

 
4.8

INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,440

 
$

 
$

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
2.9

 
2.8

 
(0.2
)
 
1.8

 
3.6

INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,720

 
$

 
$

 
(a)
Excludes the effect of unrealized gains or losses on interest rate derivatives and includes amortization of bond discount.
(b)
Amounts of income (loss) before provision for taxes and of net income (loss) exclude the cumulative effect of accounting change.