EXHIBIT 12
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
Years Ended December 31, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
EARNINGS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change | $ | (9,288 | ) | $ | 2,884 | $ | 2,880 | $ | (974 | ) | $ | 1,442 | $ | 1,117 | ||||||||||
Interest expense(a) | 237 | 122 | 94 | 142 | 207 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Gain)/loss on investment in equity investees in excess of distributed earnings | 39 | (232 | ) | (154 | ) | 108 | 219 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 150 | 212 | 297 | 402 | 440 | 211 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loan cost amortization | 26 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | $ | (8,836 | ) | $ | 3,011 | $ | 3,145 | $ | (279 | ) | $ | 2,345 | $ | 1,508 | ||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 237 | $ | 122 | $ | 94 | $ | 142 | $ | 207 | $ | 122 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 627 | 711 | 727 | 976 | 815 | 326 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loan cost amortization | 26 | 25 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | $ | 890 | $ | 858 | $ | 849 | $ | 1,161 | $ | 1,059 | $ | 466 | ||||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend requirements | $ | 23 | $ | 111 | $ | 172 | $ | 171 | $ | 171 | $ | 86 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of income (loss) before provision for taxes to net income (loss)(b) | 1.59 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.61 | 1.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Dividends | $ | 37 | $ | 181 | $ | 284 | $ | 280 | $ | 275 | $ | 138 | ||||||||||||
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS | $ | 927 | $ | 1,039 | $ | 1,131 | $ | 1,441 | $ | 1,334 | $ | 604 | ||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | (9.9 | ) | 3.5 | 3.7 | (0.2 | ) | 2.2 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||||||
INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE | $ | 9,726 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,440 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS | (9.5 | ) | 2.9 | 2.8 | (0.2 | ) | 1.8 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
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. |