EX-12.1 2 kmiex121.htm KMI EXHIBIT 12.1 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Kinder Morgan, Inc. Exhibit 12.1

Exhibit 12.1


KINDER MORGAN, INC.


COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES


(In millions, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)


The historical ratios of earnings to fixed charges of Kinder Morgan, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries for the periods indicated are as follows:


 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

 

2002

 

 

2001

Earnings:              

  Income from Continuing Operations before

              

     Income Taxes, Extraordinary Gains or Losses,

              

     Equity Income and Minority Interest

$

341.8

 

$

243.4

 

$

206.4

 

$

93.5

 

$

169.3

  Add:

              

    Fixed Charges

 

210.0

  

164.2

  

164.2

  

188.4

  

246.1

    Distributed Income of Equity Investees

 

538.9

  

445.0

  

374.6

  

314.2

  

238.8

  Less:

              

    Capital Trust Securities Requirement (a)

 

-

  

-

  

11.0

  

21.9

  

21.9

    Capitalized Interest from Continuing Operations

 

1.5

  

0.9

  

0.6

  

1.8

  

4.8

    Minority Interest in Pre-tax Income of

              

       Subsidiaries with No Fixed Charges

 

45.0

  

50.4

  

41.5

  

33.8

  

14.8

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  Earnings as Adjusted

$

1,044.2

 

$

801.3

 

$

692.1

 

$

538.6

 

$

612.7

               

Fixed Charges:

              

  Interest, Amortization of Debt Discount,

              

     Premium and Issuance Costs

$

199.8

 

$

155.1

 

$

150.5

 

$

161.9

 

$

216.2

               

  Add:

              

   Capitalized Interest from Continuing Operations

 

1.5

  

0.9

  

0.6

  

1.8

  

4.8

   Interest Expense from Discontinued Operations

 

0.3

  

-

  

-

  

-

  

-

   Estimated Interest Portion of Rental Expenses

 

8.4

  

8.2

  

2.1

  

2.8

  

3.2

   Capital Trust Securities Requirement (a)

 

-

  

-

  

11.0

  

21.9

  

21.9

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  Fixed Charges

$

210.0

 

$

164.2

 

$

164.2

 

$

188.4

 

$

246.1

               

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

4.97

 

 

4.88

 

 

4.21

 

 

2.86

 

 

2.49


(a)

The expense associated with our capital trust securities was included in minority interest prior to the third quarter of 2003. Due to our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, and our subsequent adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2004), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, the expense associated with these securities was included in interest expense beginning with the third quarter of 2003.