EXHIBIT 12.1

 

SM Energy Company

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

1,064,699

 

$

278,611

 

$

(83,517

)

$

339,001

 

$

314,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add: Fixed charges

 

117,147

 

102,758

 

77,841

 

58,030

 

29,558

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

 

11,448

 

11,784

 

9,095

 

5,107

 

2,991

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(16,165

)

(10,952

)

(12,135

)

(10,785

)

(4,337

)

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

1,177,129

 

$

382,201

 

$

(8,716

)

$

391,353

 

$

343,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (1)

 

$

98,554

 

$

89,711

 

$

63,720

 

$

45,849

 

$

24,196

 

Capitalized interest

 

16,165

 

10,952

 

12,135

 

10,785

 

4,337

 

Interest expense component of rent (2)

 

2,428

 

2,095

 

1,986

 

1,396

 

1,025

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

117,147

 

$

102,758

 

$

77,841

 

$

58,030

 

$

29,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

10.0

 

3.7

 

 

6.7

 

11.6

 

Insufficient coverage

 

$

 

$

 

$

86,557

 

$

 

$

 

 


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

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