EX-12.1 3 d267654dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (UNAUDITED)

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.

(amounts in thousands except ratios)

 

     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
    Years Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009(1)     2008(1)     2007(1)     2006(1)  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)

   $ 300,732      $ (40,717   $ (21,434   $ (510,896   $ (116,728   $ (1,551

Fixed charges

     29,012        94,511        108,840        101,045        68,213        28,581   

Adjustment to net distributed income of equity investee

     (386     6,146        267        —          —          —     

Interest capitalized

     (3,021     (757     (2,783     (8,872     (3,259     (2,636

Amortization of previously capitalized interest

     241        255        581        309        123        34   

Non-controlling interest

     (4,492     (4,738     (3,176     22,781        3,940          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 322,086      $ 54,700      $ 82,295      $ (395,633   $ (47,711   $ 24,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest cost and debt expense

   $ 24,525      $ 91,632      $ 103,787        89,869        63,989        25,521   

Interest capitalized

     3,021        757        2,783        8,872        3,259        2,636   

Interest allocable to rental expense(7)

     1,466        2,122        2,270        2,304        965        424   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     29,012        94,511        108,840        101,045        68,213        28,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     11.10x        (8)      (9)      (10)      (11)      (12) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Restated to reflect amounts reclassified to discontinued operations due to the Partnership’s sale of Elk City.
(2) Includes a $255.7 million gain on asset sale and a $22.5 million non-cash gain recognized on derivatives for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
(3) Includes a non-cash gain recognized on derivatives of $10.2 million and a non-recurring cash derivative unwind expense of $17.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.
(4) Includes a gain on asset sales of $111.4 million, a non-cash loss recognized on derivatives of $51.3 million, a $10.3 million non-cash impairment charge to goodwill and other assets and a non-recurring cash derivative unwind expense of $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.
(5) Includes a $676.9 million non-cash impairment charge to goodwill and other assets; a $115.8 million non-cash gain recognized on derivatives; a $19.9 million gain from the Partnership’s repurchase of approximately $60.0 million of its senior unsecured notes for approximately $40.1 million; and a net $197.6 million cash derivative expense related to the early termination of certain derivative contracts for the year ended December 31, 2008.
(6) Includes a $169.4 million non-cash loss recognized on derivatives for the year ended December 31, 2007.
(7) Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense which is that portion deemed to be interest.
(8) The Partnership earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $39.8 million for this period.
(9) The Partnership earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $26.5 million for this period.
(10) The Partnership earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $496.7 million for this period.
(11) The Partnership earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $115.9 million for this period.
(12) The Partnership earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $4.2 million for this period.