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)

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31,    

Three Months
Ended
March 31,

2007

 
     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006    

EARNINGS:

            

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

   $ 107,495     $ 88,169     $ 108,601     $ 156,379     $ 189,404     $ 48,939  

Fixed charges

     33,344       39,779       41,657       56,656       60,599       15,641  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     471       462       463       465       475       131  

Distributed income of equity investees

     —         —         —         3,300       4,125       1,100  

Capitalized interest

     (231 )     (102 )     (426 )     (817 )     (2,371 )     (897 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 141,079     $ 128,308     $ 150,295     $ 215,983     $ 252,232     $ 64,914  
                                                

FIXED CHARGES:

            

Interest expense

   $ 22,907     $ 36,597     $ 37,893     $ 52,554     $ 55,107     $ 13,970  

Capitalized interest

     231       102       426       817       2,371       897  

Debt expense amortization

     9,950       2,830       3,056       2,871       2,681       645  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     256       250       282       414       440       129  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 33,344     $ 39,779     $ 41,657     $ 56,656     $ 60,599     $ 15,641  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.2       3.2       3.6       3.8       4.2       4.2  
                                                

* Excludes income from equity investments and minority interest expense.