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,

   

Nine Months
Ended

Sept. 30,
2005


 
     2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

   

EARNINGS:

                                                

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

   $ 79,316     $ 97,613     $ 107,495     $ 88,169     $ 108,601     $ 119,618  

Fixed charges

     28,438       15,755       33,344       39,779       41,657       41,994  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     459       465       471       462       463       347  

Distributed income of equity investees

     —         —         —         —         —         2,150  

Capitalized interest

     (1,282 )     (764 )     (231 )     (102 )     (426 )     (679 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total earnings

   $ 106,931     $ 113,069     $ 141,079     $ 128,308     $ 150,295     $ 163,430  
    


 


 


 


 


 


FIXED CHARGES:

                                                

Interest expense

   $ 27,009     $ 14,606     $ 22,907     $ 36,597     $ 37,893     $ 38,829  

Capitalized interest

     1,282       764       231       102       426       679  

Debt expense amortization

     —         253       9,950       2,830       3,056       2,194  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     147       132       256       250       282       292  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 28,438     $ 15,755     $ 33,344     $ 39,779     $ 41,657     $ 41,994  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.8       7.2       4.2       3.2       3.6       3.9  
    


 


 


 


 


 



* Excludes income from equity investments and minority interest expense.