EX-12 2 qmr10q3q2008ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit No


Exhibit No. 12.


Questar Market Resources, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)


 

9 Months Ended Sept 30,

 

2008

2007

 

(dollars in millions)

Earnings

 

 

Income before income taxes

$797.8 

$507.6 

Less Company’s share of earnings of equity investees

(1.2)

(6.8)

Plus distributions from equity investees

0.4 

7.3 

Plus interest expense

49.0 

25.9 

Plus interest portion of rental expense

1.4 

1.1 

 

$847.4 

$535.1 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

Interest expense

$  49.0 

$  25.9 

Plus interest portion of rental expense

1.4 

1.1 

 

$  50.4 

$  27.0 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

16.8 

19.8 


For purposes of this presentation, earnings represent income before income taxes adjusted for fixed charges, earnings and distributions of equity investees. Income before income taxes includes Market Resources’ share of pretax earnings of equity investees. Fixed charges consist of total interest charges (expensed and capitalized), amortization of debt issuance costs, and the interest portion of rental expense estimated at 50%.