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EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF DEGOLYER AND MACNAUGHTON - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCa2015exhibit231.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO SECTION 302 - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCa2015exhibit311.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K 2015 - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCberry2015form10-k.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO SECTION 906 - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCa2015exhibit322.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO SECTION 302 - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCa2015exhibit312.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO SECTION 906 - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCa2015exhibit321.htm
EX-99.1 - 2015 REPORT OF DEGOLYER AND MACNAUGHTON - Berry Petroleum Company, LLCexhibit991berrypetroleum20.htm


Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
 
Successor
 
 
Predecessor
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
December 17, 2013 through
December 31, 2013
 
 
January 1, 2013 through December 16, 2013
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
(1,015,245
)
 
$
22,665

 
$
(19,973
)
 
 
$
158,727

 
$
259,660

 
$
(370,291
)
 
Fixed charges
87,871

 
93,774

 
4,004

 
 
102,272

 
101,051

 
101,924

 
Amortization of capitalized interest
106

 
209

 

 
 
2,902

 
2,116

 
1,813

 
Capitalized interest
(2,053
)
 
(5,826
)
 
(41
)
 
 
(6,145
)
 
(17,915
)
 
(29,117
)
 
Total earnings available for fixed charges
$
(929,321
)
 
$
110,822

 
$
(16,010
)
 
 
$
257,756

 
$
344,912

 
$
(295,671
)
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 


 
Interest expense
$
85,818

 
$
87,948

 
$
3,963

 
 
$
96,127

 
$
83,136

 
$
72,807

 
Capitalized interest
2,053

 
5,826

 
41

 
 
6,145

 
17,915

 
29,117

 
Total fixed charges
$
87,871

 
$
93,774

 
$
4,004

 
 
$
102,272

 
$
101,051

 
$
101,924

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

(1) 
1.2

 

(1) 
 
2.5

 
3.4

 

(1) 
(1) 
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015, were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $1.0 billion, primarily due to noncash impairment charges of approximately $854 million associated with oil and natural gas properties primarily related to a decline in commodity prices, changes in expected capital development and a decline in the Company’s estimates of proved reserves. Earnings for the period from December 17, 2013 through December 31, 2013, were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $20 million, primarily due to approximately $16 million in costs associated with the LINN Energy transaction. Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011, were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $398 million, primarily due to pre-tax, noncash impairment charges of approximately $625 million associated with natural gas properties in east Texas related to a decline in natural gas prices.