Exhibit 12.1
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands)
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| | Year Ended December 31, | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2001 | | | 2002 | | | 2003 | | | 2004 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | |
EARNINGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary gain (loss) and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle * | | $ | 97,613 | | | $ | 107,495 | | | $ | 88,169 | | | $ | 108,601 | | | $ | 156,379 | | | $ | 133,797 | |
Fixed charges | | | 15,755 | | | | 33,344 | | | | 39,779 | | | | 41,657 | | | | 56,656 | | | | 45,478 | |
Amortization of interest capitalized | | | 465 | | | | 471 | | | | 462 | | | | 463 | | | | 465 | | | | 356 | |
Distributed income of equity investees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,075 | |
Interest capitalized | | | (764 | ) | | | (231 | ) | | | (102 | ) | | | (426 | ) | | | (817 | ) | | | (1,346 | ) |
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Total earnings | | $ | 113,069 | | | $ | 141,079 | | | $ | 128,308 | | | $ | 150,295 | | | $ | 215,983 | | | $ | 181,360 | |
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FIXED CHARGES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 15,370 | | | $ | 23,138 | | | $ | 36,699 | | | $ | 38,319 | | | $ | 53,371 | | | $ | 43,116 | |
Debt expense amortization | | | 253 | | | | 9,950 | | | | 2,830 | | | | 3,056 | | | | 2,871 | | | | 2,034 | |
Rent expense representative of interest factor | | | 132 | | | | 256 | | | | 250 | | | | 282 | | | | 414 | | | | 328 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 15,755 | | | $ | 33,344 | | | $ | 39,779 | | | $ | 41,657 | | | $ | 56,656 | | | | 45,478 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 7.2 | | | | 4.2 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 3.6 | | | | 3.8 | | | | 4.0 | |
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* | Excludes income from equity investments and minority interest expense. |