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Exhibit 12.1
QEP Resources, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and adjustment for income or loss from equity investees | $ | (42.9 | ) | $ | (1,953.2 | ) | $ | (243.0 | ) | $ | (642.0 | ) | $ | 112.2 | |||||||||
Add (deduct): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 141.0 | 146.2 | 148.3 | 175.6 | 167.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income from equity investees | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | (2.0 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 98.1 | $ | (1,807.0 | ) | $ | (94.6 | ) | $ | (466.1 | ) | $ | 278.2 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 137.8 | $ | 143.2 | $ | 145.6 | $ | 172.9 | $ | 163.3 | |||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimate of the interest within rental expense | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 141.0 | $ | 146.2 | $ | 148.3 | $ | 175.6 | $ | 167.8 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | — | (1 | ) | — | (2 | ) | — | (3 | ) | — | (4 | ) | 1.7 |
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(1) | Due to a loss for the year ended December 31, 2017, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. QEP required additional earnings of $42.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, to achieve a ratio of 1:1. |
(2) | Due to a loss for the year ended December 31, 2016, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. QEP required additional earnings of $1,953.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, to achieve a ratio of 1:1. |
(3) | Due to a loss for the year ended December 31, 2015, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. QEP required additional earnings of $243.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, to achieve a ratio of 1:1. |
(4) | Due to a loss for the year ended December 31, 2014, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. QEP required additional earnings of $642.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, to achieve a ratio of 1:1. |