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Exhibit 12.1

 

MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

2015
(through
September 30,
2015)

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

120,697

 

$

123,879

 

$

157,323

 

$

200,852

 

$

206,759

 

$

182,424

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

31,757

 

$

118,449

 

$

255,293

 

$

53,114

 

$

202,522

 

$

(45,013

)

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

120,697

 

123,879

 

157,323

 

200,852

 

206,759

 

182,424

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

1,583

 

1,639

 

2,942

 

4,694

 

6,099

 

5,327

 

Cash distributions from equity method investments

 

8,448

 

4,382

 

8,416

 

6,370

 

12,459

 

46,485

 

Income (loss) from equity method investments

 

3,823

 

158

 

2,328

 

1,422

 

(4,477

)

11,473

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

(2,766

)

(1,121

)

(26,061

)

(35,053

)

(28,088

)

(20,465

)

Total earnings

 

$

163,542

 

$

247,386

 

$

400,241

 

$

231,399

 

$

395,274

 

$

180,231

 

Ratio

 

1.35

 

2.00

 

2.54

 

1.15

 

1.91

 

0.99

(1)

 


(1)                                 Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 by $2.2 million.