EX-12 4 chk-ex_12x20131231x10k.htm RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES CHK-EX_12_2013.12.31_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,
 
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
($ in millions)
EARNINGS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
 
$
991

 
$
(9,288
)
 
$
2,884

 
$
2,880

 
$
(974
)
 
$
1,442

Interest expense(a)
 
225

 
237

 
122

 
94

 
142

 
207

(Gain)/loss on investment in equity investees in excess of distributed earnings
 
40

 
39

 
(232
)
 
(154
)
 
108

 
219

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
74

 
150

 
212

 
297

 
402

 
440

Loan cost amortization
 
19

 
26

 
25

 
28

 
43

 
37

Earnings
 
$
1,349

 
$
(8,836
)
 
$
3,011

 
$
3,145

 
$
(279
)
 
$
2,345

FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
 
$
225

 
$
237

 
$
122

 
$
94

 
$
142

 
$
207

Capitalized interest
 
586

 
627

 
711

 
727

 
976

 
815

Loan cost amortization
 
19

 
26

 
25

 
28

 
43

 
37

Fixed Charges
 
$
830

 
$
890

 
$
858

 
$
849

 
$
1,161

 
$
1,059

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividend requirements
 
$
33

 
$
23

 
$
111

 
$
172

 
$
171

 
$
171

Ratio of income (loss) before provision for taxes to net income (loss)(b)
 
1.64

 
1.59

 
1.63

 
1.65

 
1.64

 
1.61

Preferred Dividends
 
$
54

 
$
37

 
$
181

 
$
284

 
$
280

 
$
275

COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
$
884

 
$
927

 
$
1,039

 
$
1,131

 
$
1,441

 
$
1,334

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
1.6

 
(9.9
)
 
3.5

 
3.7

 
(0.2
)
 
2.2

INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE
 
$

 
$
9,726

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,440

 
$

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
1.5

 
(9.5
)
 
2.9

 
2.8

 
(0.2
)
 
1.8

INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE
 
$

 
$
9,763

 
$

 
$

 
$
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.