EXHIBIT 12.1
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios
Pro Forma Year ended August 31, 2004 | Pro Forma Year 2004 | Pro Forma Year ended August 31, 2004 | Pro Forma Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 | Pro Forma Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 | Pro Forma Six 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy Transfer Transactions, ET Fuel System Acquisition, and HPL System Acquisition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Year ended December 31, 2000 | 2001 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 | Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2003 | Year ended August 31, 2004 | Offering of Outstanding Notes | Combined | Six Months Ended February 28, 2005 | HPL System Acquisition | Offering of Outstanding Notes | Combined | |||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expensed | 12,894 | 12,098 | 6,858 | 3,931 | 12,456 | 41,458 | 44,833 | 106,582 | 122,497 | 40,261 | 57,780 | 38,497 | 56,016 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 62 | 70 | 86 | 35 | — | 926 | 980 | 1,077 | 1,077 | 200 | 167 | 200 | 167 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on extinquishment of debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7,968 | 7,968 | 7,968 | 7,968 | |||||||||||||||
Implicit interest in rent expense | 34 | 41 | 65 | 41 | 39 | 133 | 133 | 1,435 | 1,435 | 375 | 796 | 375 | 796 | |||||||||||||||
12,990 | 12,209 | 7,009 | 4,007 | 12,495 | 42,517 | 45,946 | 109,094 | 125,009 | 48,804 | 66,711 | 47,040 | 64,947 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income(Loss) before minority interests and income taxes | 17,502 | 18,892 | 41,161 | 4,272 | 51,057 | 103,928 | 103,928 | 133,561 | 133,561 | 122,886 | 149,761 | 122,886 | 149,761 | |||||||||||||||
Less: equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates | 609 | (14 | ) | 3,128 | 5,425 | 1,426 | 363 | 363 | 189 | 189 | 145 | 129 | 145 | 129 | ||||||||||||||
16,893 | 18,906 | 38,033 | (1,153 | ) | 49,631 | 103,565 | 103,565 | 133,372 | 133,372 | 122,741 | 149,632 | 122,741 | 149,632 | |||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 12,990 | 12,209 | 7,009 | 4,007 | 12,495 | 42,517 | 45,946 | 109,094 | 125,059 | 48,804 | 66,711 | 47,040 | 64,947 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 74 | 76 | 79 | 62 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | — | — | 1,500 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Less: | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 62 | 70 | 86 | 35 | — | 926 | 926 | 1,077 | 1,077 | 200 | 167 | 200 | 167 | |||||||||||||||
Income available for fixed charges | 30,019 | 31,261 | 46,707 | 6,951 | 63,126 | 147,036 | 150,465 | 243,571 | 259,486 | 171,752 | 216,517 | 169,981 | 214,746 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.31 | 2.56 | 6.66 | 1.73 | 5.05 | 3.46 | 3.27 | 2.23 | 2.08 | 3.52 | 3.25 | 3.61 | 3.31 |