EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Calculation

Exhibit 12.1

Penn Virginia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Calculation

 

     Year Ended December 31,    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2009
 
     2004    2005    2006    2007    2008   

Earnings

                 

Pre-tax income (loss) *

   $ 72,779    $ 130,918    $ 167,080    $ 106,818    $ 255,544    $ (40,773

Fixed charges

     11,067      20,755      31,313      46,727      54,634      33,540   
                                           

Total Earnings

   $ 83,846    $ 151,673    $ 198,393    $ 153,545    $ 310,178    $ (7,233
                                           

Fixed Charges

                 

Interest expense

   $ 9,679    $ 18,815    $ 27,984    $ 41,409    $ 46,972    $ 29,260   

Rental Interest Factor

     1,388      1,940      3,329    $ 5,318      7,662      4,280   
                                           

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 11,067    $ 20,755    $ 31,313    $ 46,727    $ 54,634    $ 33,540   
                                           

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     7.6x      7.3x      6.3x      3.3x      5.7x      (0.2x

 

* Includes cash distributions from equity affiliates and excludes equity earnings from affiliates. Also excludes capitalized interest.