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EXHIBIT 12.1

SM Energy Company
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009  
 
  (in thousands, except ratios)
 

Pretax income from continuing operations

  $ 278,611   $ (83,517 ) $ 339,001   $ 314,896   $ (159,464 )

Add: Fixed charges

   
102,758
   
77,841
   
58,030
   
29,558
   
31,702
 

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

    11,784     9,095     5,107     2,991     2,697  

Less: Capitalized interest

    (10,952 )   (12,135 )   (10,785 )   (4,337 )   (1,902 )
                       

Earnings before fixed charges

  $ 382,201   $ (8,716 ) $ 391,353   $ 343,108   $ (126,967 )
                       

Fixed charges:

                               

Interest expense(1)

    89,711     63,720     45,849     24,196     28,856  

Capitalized interest

    10,952     12,135     10,785     4,337     1,902  

Interest expense component of rent(2)

    2,095     1,986     1,396     1,025     944  
                       

Total fixed charges

  $ 102,758   $ 77,841   $ 58,030   $ 29,558   $ 31,702  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    3.7         6.7     11.6      

Insufficient coverage

  $   $ 86,557   $   $   $ 158,669  

(1)
Includes amortization of discount and deferred financing costs.

(2)
Represents a reasonable approximation of the rental factor.



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