EXHIBIT 12.1
Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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(in thousands) | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | Year Ended December 31, | | | Six Months Ended December 31, | | | Year Ended June 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net earnings | | | 22,953 | | | | 18,968 | | | | 1,078 | | | | (9,096 | ) | | | 2,984 | | | | 632 | | | | 735 | |
Less interest capitalized | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed charges | | | 1,274 | | | | 578 | | | | 98 | | | | 2 | | | | 93 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | |
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| | | 24,227 | | | | 19,546 | | | | 1,176 | | | | (9,094 | ) | | | 3,077 | | | | 635 | | | | 746 | |
Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense (gross of interest income) | | | 1,164 | | | | 578 | | | | 98 | | | | 2 | | | | 93 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | |
Capitalized interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Amortization of deferred loan costs | | | 110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Interest component of rental expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | 1,274 | | | | 578 | | | | 98 | | | | 2 | | | | 93 | | | | 3 | | | | 11 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 19.0 | | | | 33.8 | | | | 12.0 | | | | (a) | | | | 33.1 | | | | 211.7 | | | | 67.8 | |
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(a) | During the period noted, our coverage ratio was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of approximately $9.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2009 to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1. |