Exhibit 12.1
CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratios)
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| | Years Ended December 31, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2014 | |
Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | $ | 34,761 | | | $ | 82,133 | | | $ | 58,145 | | | $ | 18,410 | | | ($ | 318,152 | ) | | $ | 146,342 | |
Fixed charges | | | 86,795 | | | | 74,852 | | | | 52,545 | | | | 44,600 | | | | 39,555 | | | | 63,464 | |
Interest capitalized | | | (29,889 | ) | | | (24,848 | ) | | | (23,369 | ) | | | (20,746 | ) | | | (19,696 | ) | | | (25,003 | ) |
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Total Earnings | | $ | 91,667 | | | $ | 132,137 | | | $ | 87,321 | | | $ | 42,264 | | | ($ | 298,293 | ) | | $ | 184,803 | |
Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 84,578 | | | $ | 73,006 | | | $ | 50,998 | | | $ | 43,264 | | | $ | 38,286 | | | $ | 61,560 | |
Interest portion of rental expense | | | 2,217 | | | | 1,846 | | | | 1,547 | | | | 1,336 | | | | 1,269 | | | | 1,904 | |
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Total Fixed Charges | | $ | 86,795 | | | $ | 74,852 | | | $ | 52,545 | | | $ | 44,600 | | | $ | 39,555 | | | $ | 63,464 | |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 1.66 | | | | — | (1) | | | — | (2) | | | 2.91 | |
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(1) | Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010, were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2.3 million primarily due to a loss on extinguishment of debt of $31.0 million. |
(2) | Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009, were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $337.8 million primarily due to impairments of oil and gas properties of $338.9 million. |