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Exhibit 12.2

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

We have computed the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends for each of the following periods on a consolidated basis. “Earnings” consist of pretax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustments for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, plus distributed income of equity investees, plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest). “Fixed charges” represent interest incurred (whether expensed or capitalized), amortization of debt expense and that portion of rental expense on operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest. “Preferred Dividends” represent the amount of pre-tax earnings that is required to pay dividends on outstanding preferred securities. You should read the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends in conjunction with our consolidated and condensed financial statements included in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

    

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

    Year Ended December 31,  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (36,890   $ (478,170   $ 262,521      $ 143,588      $ (125,961   $ 1,050   

Deduct (income) loss from equity investees

     366        124,345        (879     (2,965     (8,434     (22,215

Add distributed income of equity investees

     1,200        7,000        8,790        12,260        16,230        26,180   

Less capitalized interest

     (7,504     (11,042     (10,419     (10,419     (4,893     (1,277

Add fixed charges

     44,731        57,341        52,135        58,250        91,598        106,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,903      $ (300,526   $ 312,148      $ 200,714      $ (31,460   $ 110,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense, net of capitalized amounts

   $ 26,720      $ 28,982      $ 22,645      $ 36,881      $ 77,938      $ 97,875   

Capitalized interest

     7,504        11,042        10,419        10,419        4,893        1,277   

Interest portion of rental expense

     10,507        17,317        19,071        10,950        8,767        7,620   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 44,731      $ 57,341      $ 52,135      $ 58,250      $ 91,598      $ 106,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred dividends(a)

     —          —          —         —         57        62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

   $ 44,731      $ 57,341      $ 52,135      $ 58,250      $ 91,655      $ 106,834   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

     —   (b)     —   (b)     6.0        3.4        —   (b)     1.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) We do not receive a tax benefit for our preferred stock dividend. These amounts represent the pre-tax earnings that would be required to cover the preferred stock dividends.
(b) For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2012, Helix recorded losses. As a result, Helix’s ratio coverage was less than 1:1. Helix would have needed to generate additional earnings of $42.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016, $357.9 million in 2015 and $123.1 million in 2012 to achieve coverage of 1:1 in each of those respective periods.