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Exhibit 12
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
For the Years Ended December 31, | 2010 | 2009 (a) | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges) |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 26,056 | $ | 15,897 | $ | 13,607 | $ | 13,218 | $ | 10,748 | ||||||||||
Add: |
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Income taxes |
16,923 | 10,918 | 8,817 | 8,597 | 6,999 | |||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest factor |
356 | 333 | 294 | 245 | 227 | |||||||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness |
9,090 | 7,042 | 6,110 | 6,539 | 5,722 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount and expense |
55 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 52 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings as adjusted |
$ | 52,480 | $ | 34,233 | $ | 28,875 | $ | 28,650 | $ | 23,748 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges |
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Portion of rents representative of interest factor |
$ | 356 | $ | 333 | $ | 294 | $ | 245 | $ | 227 | ||||||||||
Interest on indebtedness |
9,090 | 7,042 | 6,110 | 6,539 | 5,722 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount and expense |
55 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 52 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges |
$ | 9,501 | $ | 7,418 | $ | 6,451 | $ | 6,835 | $ | 6,001 | ||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
5.52 | 4.61 | 4.48 | 4.19 | 3.96 | |||||||||||||||
(a) | Includes the results from the merger with Florida Public Utilities Company, which
became effective on October 28, 2009. |