EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2003     2004     2005     2006     2007     2008  
    

As Adjusted

(c)

   

As Adjusted

(c)

   

As Adjusted

(c)

                   

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES

            

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 7,761     $ 111,457     $ 447,255     $ 580,114     $ 768,873     $ 257,029  

Add: fixed charges & amortization of capitalized interest

     32,424       41,172       17,488       20,754       21,844       16,626  

Less: capitalized interest

     (586 )     (65 )     (2,576 )     (3,753 )     (8,072 )     (5,693 )
                                                

Adjusted Earnings

   $ 39,599     $ 152,564     $ 462,167     $ 597,115     $ 782,645       267,962  

FIXED CHARGES

            

Interest expense (a)

   $ 29,332     $ 37,638     $ 12,917     $ 15,892     $ 16,845       12,736  

Interest component of leases (b)

     3,009       3,451       4,488       4,584       4,546       3,254  
                                                

Fixed Charges

   $ 32,341     $ 41,089     $ 17,405     $ 20,476     $ 21,391       15,990  
                                                

Ratio of Earnings/Fixed Charges

     1.2 x     3.7 x     26.6 x     29.2 x     36.6 x     16.8 x

 

(a) Interest expense includes both expensed and capitalized as well as amortization of discount on 11 3/4% senior notes (2003 and 2004), amortization of deferred finance costs and facility fees.
(b) Interest component of leases includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases.
(c) In the fourth quarter of 2006, we adopted a change in accounting method for the costs of turnarounds from the accrual method to the deferral method. The 2003, 2004 and 2005 prior periods presented above have been adjusted to reflect the period specific effects of applying the new accounting principle.