EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

CARRIZO OIL AND GAS, INC.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (thousands of dollars)

 

           6 months ended
June 30, 2009
    RESTATED
2008
    2007    2006    2005    RESTATED
2004
(a) Income (loss) before taxes      (202,336   (65,772   24,712    28,481    18,134    18,123
(b) Interest      18,714      30,257      26,403    19,071    11,044    2,553
(c) Interest expense - related parties      —        —        —      —      —      1,082
                                 

(d) Fixed charges (total interest expense including amount capitalized)

   (b ) + (c)    18,714      30,257      26,403    19,071    11,044    3,635
(e) Capitalized interest included in (d)      10,069      20,527      11,718    9,975    5,845    2,938
                                 
(f) Fixed charges excluding cap interest    (d ) - (e)    8,645      9,730      14,685    9,096    5,199    697
(g) Earnings (loss)    (a ) + (f)    (193,691   (56,042   39,397    37,577    23,333    18,820
                                 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

   (g )/(d)    —   (1)    —   (1)    1.49    1.97    2.11    5.18
                                 
           6 months ended
June 30, 2009
    RESTATED
2008
    2007    2006    2005    RESTATED
2004
(a) Income (loss) before taxes      (202,336   (65,772   24,712    28,481    18,134    18,123
(b) Interest      18,714      30,257      26,403    19,071    11,044    2,553
(c) Interest expense - related parties      —        —        —      —      —      1,082
(d) Preferred stock dividends      —        —        —      —      —      350
                                 

(e) Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (total interest expense including amount capitalized)

   (b )+(c)+(d)    18,714      30,257      26,403    19,071    11,044    3,985
(f) Capitalized interest included in (e)      10,069      20,527      11,718    9,975    5,845    2,938
                                 

(g) Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding cap interest

   (e ) - (f)    8,645      9,730      14,685    9,096    5,199    1,047
(h) Earnings    (a ) + (g)    (193,691   (56,042   39,397    37,577    23,333    19,170
                                 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

   (h )/(e)    —   (1)    —   (1)    1.49    1.97    2.11    4.81
                                 

 

(1) Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $193.7 million and $56.0 million, respectively, due to non-cash impairment charges of $216.4 million and $178.5 million, respectively.