EX-12.1 14 d311470dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Stone Energy Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Amounts in thousands of dollars)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Earnings:

          

Net income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 303,466      $ 152,711      ($ 334,830   ($ 1,516,155   $ 270,420   

Plus fixed charges

     51,322        42,975        46,934        39,643        48,268   

Less capitalized interest

     (42,033     (30,783     (25,573     (26,400     (16,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

     312,755        164,903        (313,469     (1,502,912     302,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expensed (a)

     9,289        12,192        21,361        13,243        32,068   

Interest capitalized

     42,033        30,783        25,573        26,400        16,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     51,322        42,975        46,934        39,643        48,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.1        3.8        (b     (c     6.3   

 

(a) Includes amortization of bond discount.
(b) Due to the March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009 pre-tax ceiling test write-downs of $343,932 and $165,057, respectively, in accordance with the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas properties, earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges in the amount of $334,830.
(c) Due to the December 31, 2008 $1,324,327 pre-tax ceiling test write-down in accordance with the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas properties, earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges in the amount of $1,516,155.