EX-12.1 4 d744312dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Penn Virginia Corporation and Subsidiaries

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

    

Three Months

Ended

                               
     March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Earnings (deficiency)

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 33,489      $ (220,766   $ (173,291   $ (221,070   $ (108,178   $ (216,750

Fixed charges

     27,661        97,903        66,616        62,002        60,003        52,539   

Capitalized interest

     (1,618     (5,266     (803     (1,983     (1,384     (2,318

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     (3,000     (10,647     (2,793     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 56,532      $ (138,776   $ (110,271   $ (161,051   $ (49,559   $ (166,529
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

            

Interest expense

   $ 22,534      $ 78,841      $ 59,339      $ 56,216      $ 53,679      $ 44,231   

Capitalized interest

     1,618        5,266        803        1,983        1,384        2,318   

Rent factor

     509        3,149        3,681        3,803        4,940        5,990   

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     3,000        10,647        2,793        —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 27,661      $ 97,903      $ 66,616      $ 62,002      $ 60,003      $ 52,539   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends 1

     2.0        —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009, earnings were deficient by $236,679, $176,887, $223,053, $109,562 and $219,068, respectively, regarding the coverage of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.