Exhibit 12.1
Inergy, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands)
| Ended September 30, | Three Months Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 4,349 | $ | 8,309 | $ | 13,512 | $ | (4,596 | ) | $ | 38,637 | $ | 10,704 | ||||||
Income taxes | — | 93 | 103 | 167 | 63 | 425 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense | 6,670 | 8,365 | 9,982 | 7,878 | 34,150 | 13,143 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense related to write-off of deferred financing costs | — | 585 | — | 1,216 | 6,990 | — | |||||||||||||
Interest expense related to make whole premium charge | — | — | — | 17,949 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Interest income related to swap value received | — | — | — | (949 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Interest portion of operating leases | 221 | 683 | 938 | 1,519 | 2,640 | 729 | |||||||||||||
Earnings for ratio calculation | $ | 11,240 | $ | 18,035 | $ | 24,535 | $ | 23,184 | $ | 82,480 | $ | 25,001 | |||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 6,670 | $ | 8,365 | $ | 9,982 | $ | 7,878 | $ | 34,150 | $ | 13,143 | |||||||
Interest expense related to write-off of deferred financing costs | — | 585 | — | 1,216 | 6,990 | — | |||||||||||||
Interest expense related to make whole premium charge | — | — | — | 17,949 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Interest income related to swap value received | — | — | — | (949 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Interest portion of operating leases | 221 | 683 | 938 | 1,519 | 2,640 | 729 | |||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 6,891 | $ | 9,633 | $ | 10,920 | $ | 27,613 | $ | 43,780 | $ | 13,872 | |||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.63 | 1.87 | 2.25 | n/a | 1.88 | 1.80 | |||||||||||||
For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of net interest expense (inclusive of write-off of deferred financing costs, interest expense related to make whole premium charges, less gain from termination of interest rate swap agreement) on all indebtedness, the amortization of deferred financing costs and interest associated with operating leases. Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $4.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2004.