EXHIBIT 12
COMPUTATION RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Unit Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The table below sets forth the ratios of earnings to fixed charges of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods indicated. The ratios have been computed using the amounts for the Company and, its consolidated subsidiaries. Earnings available for fixed charges represent earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges less income from investments accounted for by the equity method. Fixed charges represent interest incurred and guaranteed plus that portion of rental expense deemed to be the equivalent of interest.
| Three months ended March 31, 2011 | Fiscal years ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 66,441 | $ | 488,256 | $ | 413,411 | $ | 225,579 | $ | (87,726 | ) | $ | 237,221 | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 54 | 5,273 | 6,362 | 1,304 | 539 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 430 | 149 | 447 | 821 | 1,200 | 1,573 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | $ | 66,925 | $ | 493,678 | $ | 420,220 | $ | 227,704 | $ | (85,987 | ) | $ | 238,794 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges(1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 54 | $ | 5,273 | $ | 6,362 | $ | 1,304 | $ | 539 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 1,393 | 3,456 | 4,582 | 6,035 | 5,071 | 4,526 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 1,447 | $ | 8,729 | $ | 10,944 | $ | 7,339 | $ | 5,610 | $ | 4,526 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 46.3x | 56.6x | 38.4x | 31.0x | — | (2) | 52.8x | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Fixed charges are determined as defined in instructions for Item 503 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act |
| (2) | Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $87.7 million |
