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EXHIBIT 12.1

MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(In thousands, except ratios)

 
  Successor  






  Predecessor  
 
  For the Period
October 21, 2016
through
December 31, 2016
  For the Period
January 1, 2016
through
October 20, 2016
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012  
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

Earnings available before fixed charges:

                                         

Pre-tax income (loss)

  $ 9,930       $ 1,323,079   $ (1,806,836 ) $ 123,324   $ (490,514 ) $ 7,789  

Interest expense (Predecessor Period excludes interest expense of $89.5 million on senior and secured notes)

    1,409         61,773     151,832     129,691     77,179     11,711  

Amortization of capitalized interest

    15             23,960     4,961     10,683     1,050  

Loan cost amortization

    63         4,587     11,316     7,857     5,960     1,529  

Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor

    41         699     699     698     497     340  
                               

Total earnings available for fixed charges

  $ 11,458       $ 1,390,138   $ (1,619,029 ) $ 266,531   $ (396,195 ) $ 22,419  
                               

Interest expense (Predecessor Period excludes interest expense of $89.5 million on senior and secured notes)

  $ 1,409       $ 61,773   $ 151,832   $ 129,691   $ 77,179   $ 11,711  

Capitalized interest

    728             4,859     12,415     32,245     11,175  

Loan cost amortization

    63         4,587     11,316     7,857     5,960     1,529  

Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor

    41         699     699     698     497     340  
                               

Total fixed charges

  $ 2,241       $ 67,059   $ 168,706   $ 150,661   $ 115,881   $ 24,755  
                               

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    5.1x         20.7x         1.8x          
                               

Insufficient coverage

  $       $   $ 1,787,735   $   $ 512,076   $ 2,336  
                               

Total fixed charges

  $ 2,241       $ 67,059   $ 168,706   $ 150,661   $ 115,881   $ 24,755  

Pre-tax preferred dividends(1)

                23,545     30,863     38,588     10,844  
                               

Total fixed charges plus preferred dividends

  $ 2,241       $ 67,059   $ 192,251   $ 181,524   $ 154,469   $ 35,599  
                               

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

    5.1x         20.7x         1.5x          
                               

Insufficient coverage

  $       $   $ 1,811,280   $   $ 550,664   $ 13,180  
                               

(1)
Prior to October 1, 2012, the Company did not have any preferred stock outstanding. Preferred dividends shown herein relate to the Company's Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") issued on October 1, 2012, which allows, at the Company's option, for the 8% annual dividend payment to be made either in cash or through an adjustment to the Series A Preferred Stock liquidation preference. Pre-tax preferred stock dividend amounts for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were calculated utilizing the Company's effective tax rate for the applicable periods (0.5%, 5.2%, 29.9% and 40.1%, respectively) and represent the notional dividend amount as though paid in cash, rather than through an adjustment to the Series A Preferred Stock liquidation preference. On September 30, 2015, the Series A Preferred Stock converted into 3,738,424 shares of common stock.



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