EX-12 2 dex12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands)

 

    

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

    Three
Months
Ended
March 31,

2009
 
     2004     2005     2006     2007     2008    

EARNINGS:

            

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

   $ 108,601     $ 156,379     $ 189,404     $ 240,331     $ 344,533     $ 45,069  

Add: Fixed charges

     41,657       56,656       60,599       59,714       57,779       15,838  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     463       465       475       533       641       176  

Distributed income of equity investees

     —         3,300       4,125       3,800       5,200       1,550  

Less: Interest capitalized

     (426 )     (817 )     (2,371 )     (4,452 )     (4,803 )     (936 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 150,295     $ 215,983     $ 252,232     $ 299,926     $ 403,350     $ 61,697  
                                                

FIXED CHARGES:

            

Interest expense

   $ 37,893     $ 52,554     $ 55,107     $ 52,812     $ 51,948     $ 14,613  

Interest capitalized

     426       817       2,371       4,452       4,803       936  

Debt amortization

     3,056       2,871       2,681       2,144       767       220  

Rent expense representative of interest factor

     282       414       440       306       261       69  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 41,657     $ 56,656     $ 60,599     $ 59,714     $ 57,779     $ 15,838  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.6       3.8       4.2       5.0       7.0       3.9  
                                                

 

* Excludes income from equity investments.