POGO PRODUCING COMPANY & SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in Thousands)
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| September 30, |
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EARNINGS: |
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Income from continuing operations before taxes, minority |
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interest, and accounting change |
| $ | 527,381 |
| $ | 284,661 |
| $ | 457,953 |
| $ | 397,901 |
| $ | 372,606 |
| $ | 116,325 |
| $ | 91,762 |
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Fixed charges |
| 112,922 |
| 43,058 |
| 72,016 |
| 32,118 |
| 48,687 |
| 63,164 |
| 67,316 |
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Capitalized interest amortized |
| 2,194 |
| 1,794 |
| 2,506 |
| 3,033 |
| 3,173 |
| 2,437 |
| 1,956 |
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Less — |
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Preferred dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiary |
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| (4,140 | ) | (9,999 | ) | |||||||
Capitalized interest |
| (56,442 | ) | (7,435 | ) | (23,480 | ) | (14,216 | ) | (16,531 | ) | (24,033 | ) | (33,242 | ) | |||||||
Total earnings |
| $ | 586,055 |
| $ | 322,078 |
| $ | 508,995 |
| $ | 418,836 |
| $ | 407,935 |
| $ | 153,753 |
| $ | 117,793 |
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FIXED CHARGES: |
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Interest expense |
| $ | 49,416 |
| $ | 33,457 |
| $ | 45,174 |
| $ | 15,117 |
| $ | 29,829 |
| $ | 33,417 |
| $ | 23,017 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 56,442 |
| 7,435 |
| 23,480 |
| 14,216 |
| 16,531 |
| 24,033 |
| 33,242 |
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Preferred dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiary |
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| 4,140 |
| 9,999 |
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Portion of rental expense representing interest |
| 7,064 |
| 2,166 |
| 3,362 |
| 2,785 |
| 2,327 |
| 1,574 |
| 1,058 |
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Total fixed charges |
| $ | 112,922 |
| $ | 43,058 |
| $ | 72,016 |
| $ | 32,118 |
| $ | 48,687 |
| $ | 63,164 |
| $ | 67,316 |
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
| 5.2 | x | 7.5 | x | 7.1 | x | 13.0 | x | 8.4 | x | 2.4 | x | 1.7 | x | |||||||
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Rent expense |
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Office space |
| $ | 4,552 |
| $ | 2,268 |
| $ | 3,305 |
| $ | 2,859 |
| $ | 2,739 |
| $ | 2,700 |
| $ | 2,520 |
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Other equipment |
| 16,639 |
| 4,229 |
| 6,782 |
| 5,497 |
| 4,241 |
| 2,022 |
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Total rent expense |
| $ | 21,191 |
| $ | 6,497 |
| $ | 10,087 |
| $ | 8,356 |
| $ | 6,980 |
| $ | 4,722 |
| $ | 3,174 |
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Percent assumed to be interest |
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| $ | 7,064 |
| $ | 2,166 |
| $ | 3,362 |
| $ | 2,785 |
| $ | 2,327 |
| $ | 1,574 |
| $ | 1,058 |
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