EX-12.1 11 dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands)

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,

    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2004


 
     1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

   

EARNINGS:

                                                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary gain (loss) and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle *

   $ 89,220     $ 79,316     $ 97,613     $ 107,495     $ 88,169     $ 44,004  

Fixed charges

     20,508       28,438       15,755       33,344       39,779       18,944  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     457       459       465       471       462       232  

Capitalized interest

     (1,215 )     (1,282 )     (764 )     (231 )     (102 )     (259 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total earnings

   $ 108,970     $ 106,931     $ 113,069     $ 141,079     $ 128,308     $ 62,921  
    


 


 


 


 


 


FIXED CHARGES:

                                                

Interest expense

   $ 19,167     $ 27,009     $ 14,606     $ 22,907     $ 36,597     $ 17,219  

Capitalized interest

     1,215       1,282       764       231       102       259  

Debt expense amortization

     —         —         253       9,950       2,830       1,338  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     126       147       132       256       250       128  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 20,508     $ 28,438     $ 15,755     $ 33,344     $ 39,779     $ 18,944  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.3       3.8       7.2       4.2       3.2       3.3  
    


 


 


 


 


 



* Excludes income from equity investments and minority interest expense.