Exhibit 12.1
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands)
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| | Year Ended December 31, | | | Year-to-Date Period Ending March 31, 2015 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | |
EARNINGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary gain (loss) and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle* | | $ | 307,219 | | | $ | 408,669 | | | $ | 435,331 | | | $ | 580,575 | | | $ | 824,745 | | | $ | 175,204 | |
Add: Fixed charges | | | 97,991 | | | | 110,946 | | | | 120,321 | | | | 133,511 | | | | 146,835 | | | | 37,464 | |
Amortization of interest capitalized | | | 729 | | | | 739 | | | | 755 | | | | 816 | | | | 900 | | | | 238 | |
Distributed income of equity investees | | | 4,853 | | | | 5,598 | | | | 7,793 | | | | 3,274 | | | | 3,086 | | | | 9,229 | |
Less: Interest capitalized | | | (2,943 | ) | | | (3,174 | ) | | | (6,195 | ) | | | (14,339 | ) | | | (22,803 | ) | | | (2,107 | ) |
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Total earnings | | $ | 407,849 | | | $ | 522,778 | | | $ | 558,005 | | | $ | 703,837 | | | $ | 952,763 | | | $ | 220,028 | |
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FIXED CHARGES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 96,379 | | | $ | 108,869 | | | $ | 117,981 | | | $ | 130,463 | | | $ | 143,529 | | | $ | 36,607 | |
Debt amortization expense | | | 1,401 | | | | 1,831 | | | | 2,087 | | | | 2,424 | | | | 2,333 | | | | 587 | |
Rent expense representative of interest factor | | | 211 | | | | 246 | | | | 253 | | | | 624 | | | | 973 | | | | 270 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 97,991 | | | $ | 110,946 | | | $ | 120,321 | | | $ | 133,511 | | | $ | 146,835 | | | $ | 37,464 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 4.2 | | | | 4.7 | | | | 4.6 | | | | 5.3 | | | | 6.5 | | | | 5.9 | |
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* | Excludes income from equity investments. |