Expand Energy (EXE) 10-Q 2007 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

($ in millions)

	Year Ended December 31, 2002		Year Ended December 31, 2003		Year Ended December 31, 2004			Year Ended December 31, 2005		Year Ended December 31, 2006			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
EARNINGS:
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change	$	67	$	501	$	805		$	1,493	$	3,255		$	1,852
Interest expense (a)		111		148		162			221		299			276
(Gain)/loss on investment in equity investees in excess of distributed earnings		—		—		(1	)		1		(3	)		19
Amortization of capitalized interest		2		3		5			10		19			26
Bond discount amortization (b)		—		—		—			—		—			—
Loan cost amortization		5		4		6			9		13			13
Earnings	$	185	$	656	$	977		$	1,734	$	3,583		$	2,186
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expense	$	111	$	148	$	162		$	221	$	299		$	276
Capitalized interest		5		13		36			79		179			191
Bond discount amortization (b)		—		—		—			—		—			—
Loan cost amortization		5		4		6			9		13			13
Fixed Charges	$	121	$	165	$	204		$	309	$	491		$	480
Preferred Stock Dividends
Preferred Dividend Requirements	$	10	$	22	$	39		$	42	$	89		$	78
Ratio of income before provision for taxes to net income (c)		1.67		1.61		1.56			1.57		1.62			1.61
Subtotal – Preferred Dividends	$	17	$	36	$	61		$	66	$	144		$	126
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends	$	138	$	201	$	265		$	375	$	635		$	606
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.5		4.0		4.8			5.6		7.3			4.6
Insufficient coverage	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends		1.3		3.3		3.7			4.6		5.6			3.6
Insufficient coverage	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—

(a) Excludes the effect on unrealized gains or losses on interest rate derivatives.

(b) Amortization of bond discount is excluded since it is included in interest expense.

(c) Amounts of income before provision for taxes and of net income exclude the cumulative effect of accounting change.