EX-12.1 4 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,

    Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2005


 
     2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

   

EARNINGS:

                                                

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

   $ 79,316     $ 97,613     $ 107,495     $ 88,169     $ 108,601     $ 41,605  

Fixed charges

     28,438       15,755       33,344       39,779       41,657       13,571  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     459       465       471       462       463       116  

Capitalized interest

     (1,282 )     (764 )     (231 )     (102 )     (426 )     (161 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total earnings

   $ 106,931     $ 113,069     $ 141,079     $ 128,308     $ 150,295     $ 55,131  
    


 


 


 


 


 


FIXED CHARGES:

                                                

Interest expense

   $ 27,009     $ 14,606     $ 22,907     $ 36,597     $ 37,893     $ 12,580  

Capitalized interest

     1,282       764       231       102       426       161  

Debt expense amortization

     —         253       9,950       2,830       3,056       732  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     147       132       256       250       282       98  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 28,438     $ 15,755     $ 33,344     $ 39,779     $ 41,657     $ 13,571  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.8       7.2       4.2       3.2       3.6       4.1  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

* Excludes equity investment income and minority interest expense.