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Exhibit No. 12.1
PDC ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (393,123 | ) | $ | (106,588 | ) | $ | 177,228 | (32,963 | ) | $ | (30,688 | ) | |||||||
Fixed charges (see below) | 69,840 | 55,844 | 53,512 | 54,002 | 50,228 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 3,463 | 2,486 | 1,379 | 1,096 | 871 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (4,489 | ) | (5,060 | ) | (3,468 | ) | (1,709 | ) | (896 | ) | ||||||||||
Total adjusted earnings (loss) available for fixed charges | $ | (324,309 | ) | $ | (53,318 | ) | $ | 228,651 | 20,426 | $ | 19,515 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and debt expense (a) | $ | 61,972 | $ | 47,571 | $ | 47,842 | 50,143 | $ | 47,505 | |||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 4,489 | 5,060 | 3,468 | 1,709 | 896 | |||||||||||||||
Interest component of rental expense (b) | 3,379 | 3,213 | 2,202 | 2,150 | 1,827 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 69,840 | $ | 55,844 | $ | 53,512 | 54,002 | $ | 50,228 | |||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | — | (c) | — | (c) | 4.3 | x | — | (c) | — | (c) | ||||||||||
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(a) | Represents interest expense on long-term debt and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs. |
(b) | Represents the portion of rental expense which we believe represents an interest component. |
(c) | For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2013, and 2012, earnings were insufficient to cover total fixed charges by $394.1 million, $109.2 million, $33.6 million, and $30.7 million, respectively. |