EX-12.1 2 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)

 

          

Three Months
Ended
March 31,

2006

 
   Twelve Months Ended December 31,    
     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005    

EARNINGS:

            

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

   $ 97,613     $ 107,495     $ 88,169     $ 108,601     $ 156,379     $ 47,594  

Fixed charges

     15,755       33,344       39,779       41,657       56,656       15,079  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     465       471       462       463       465       119  

Distributed income of equity investees

     —         —         —         —         3,300       1,075  

Capitalized interest

     (764 )     (231 )     (102 )     (426 )     (817 )     (204 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 113,069     $ 141,079     $ 128,308     $ 150,295     $ 215,983     $ 63,663  
                                                

FIXED CHARGES:

            

Interest expense

   $ 14,606     $ 22,907     $ 36,597     $ 37,893     $ 52,554     $ 14,088  

Capitalized interest

     764       231       102       426       817       204  

Debt expense amortization

     253       9,950       2,830       3,056       2,871       677  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     132       256       250       282       414       110  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 15,755     $ 33,344     $ 39,779     $ 41,657     $ 56,656     $ 15,079  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.2       4.2       3.2       3.6       3.8       4.2  
                                                

* Excludes income from equity investments and minority interest expense.