EX-12.1 25 d457999dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

The following table sets forth our ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented (amounts in thousands).

 

                                                                     
    

 

 

Year ended December 31,

     Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2012
 
   2008      2009      2010      2011     

Earnings:

              

Earnings before income taxes

   $ (6,064    $ (6,100    $ (44,357    $ 242,671       $ 539,774   

add:

              

Fixed Charges

     45         74         1,777         88,278         100,883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings

   $ (6,019    $ (6,026    $ (42,580    $ 330,949       $ 640,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest Expense (includes capitalized interest)

     —           —           1,354         88,484         87,698   

Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs

     —           —           67         3,174         8,115   

Estimate of interest within rental expense (a)

     45         74         356         9,647         9,454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   $ 45       $ 74       $ 1,777       $ 101,305       $ 105,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     —           —           —           3.3      6.1

Coverage deficiency (b)

   $ 6,019       $ 6,026       $ 42,580         —           —     

 

 

(a)   Interest component of rental expense is estimated to equal one-third of expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

 

(b)   The earnings for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 were inadequate to cover fixed charges.