Exhibit 12.1
Range Resources Corporation
Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 95,027 | | | $ | 168,213 | | | $ | 166,439 | | | $ | 168,977 | | | $ | 176,557 | | | $ | 168,798 | |
Amortization of premiums and discounts(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Amortization of capitalized expenses relating to debt(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest within rental expense | | | 3,377 | | | | 4,620 | | | | 5,247 | | | | 4,389 | | | | 4,323 | | | | 4,554 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 98,404 | | | $ | 172,833 | | | $ | 171,686 | | | $ | 173,366 | | | $ | 180,880 | | | $ | 173,352 | |
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Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before equity investees | | $ | 409,707 | | | $ | (802,138 | ) | | $ | (1,052,362 | ) | | $ | 1,030,885 | | | $ | 149,579 | | | $ | 25,056 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | | 98,404 | | | | 172,833 | | | | 171,686 | | | | 173,366 | | | | 180,880 | | | | 173,352 | |
Distributed income of equity investees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,897 | | | | 5,201 | | | | 12,750 | |
Income from equity investees arising from guarantees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 277 | | | | (462 | ) | | | 372 | |
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Earnings | | $ | 508,111 | | | $ | (629,305 | ) | | $ | (880,676 | ) | | $ | 1,210,425 | | | $ | 335,198 | | | $ | 211,530 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 5.2x | | | | * | | | | * | | | | 7.0x | | | | 1.9x | | | | 1.2x | |
(1) | Amortization of premiums and discounts is included in interest expense. |
* | Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2016 by $802.1 million and for the year December 31, 2015 by $1.0 billion. |