EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

INERGY, L.P. and Subsidiary

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Thousands)

 

     Year Ended September 30,

    Nine
Months
Ended
June 30,


 
     2000

    2001

   2002

    2003

   2004

    2005

 

Earnings:

                                              

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,829 )   $ 4,349    $ 8,309     $ 13,512    $ (4,596 )   $ 41,842  

Income taxes

     7       —        93       103      167       358  

Interest expense

     2,740       6,670      8,365       9,982      7,878       23,018  

Interest portion of operating leases

     162       221      683       938      1,519       2,090  

Write off of deferred financing costs

     —         —        585 (b)     —        1,216 (c)     6,990 (d)

Make whole premium charge

     —         —        —         —        17,949 (c)     —    

Income received from swap value

     —         —        —         —        (949 )(c)     —    
    


 

  


 

  


 


Earnings for ratio calculation

   $ 1,080     $ 11,240    $ 18,035     $ 24,535    $ 23,184     $ 74,298  
    


 

  


 

  


 


Fixed Charges:

                                              

Interest expense

   $ 2,740     $ 6,670    $ 8,365     $ 9,982    $ 7,878     $ 23,018  

Interest portion of operating leases

     162       221      683       938      1,519       2,090  

Write off of deferred financing costs

     —         —        585 (b)     —        1,216 (c)     6,990 (d)

Make whole premium charge

     —         —        —         —        17,949 (c)     —    

Income received from swap value

     —         —        —         —        (949 )(c)     —    
    


 

  


 

  


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 2,902     $ 6,891    $ 9,633     $ 10,920    $ 27,613     $ 32,098  
    


 

  


 

  


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —   (a)     1.63 x      1.87 x       2.25 x      —    (a)     2.31 x  

 

For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all indebtedness and the amortization of deferred financing and interest associated with operating leases.

 

(a) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $1.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2000, and $4.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2004.

 

(b) The write of deferred financing costs of $.6 million for the year ended September 30, 2002 relates to the early retirement of bank debt.

 

(c) The write off of deferred financing costs in the amount of $1.2 million, the make whole premium charge of $17.9 million, and the income of ($0.9) million received from swap value is associated with the January 2004 early retirement of $85.0 million of private placement notes.

 

(d) Reflects amounts recognized as expense in the quarter ended December 31, 2004, incurred in connection with the retirement of Inergy’s 364-day credit facility used to fund a portion of the Star Gas Propane Acquisition, and deferred financing costs written off with the retirement of Inergy’s previous credit facility.