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Exhibit 12.1

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO FIXED CHARGES
AND COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS
(In thousands, except ratio amounts)
 
 
Six Months Ended September 30,
 
 Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2016
 
2015 (1)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
117,017

 
$
(187,464
)
 
$
46,571

 
$
49,695

 
$
50,065

 
$
8,465

(Income) loss before income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(5,774
)
 
(11,832
)
 
(12,887
)
 
(1,103
)
 
(250
)
 
12

Fixed charges
 
74,233

 
146,401

 
151,956

 
91,622

 
66,824

 
9,354

Total earnings (loss)
 
$
185,476

 
$
(52,895
)
 
$
185,640

 
$
140,214

 
$
116,639

 
$
17,831

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
63,880

 
$
133,089

 
$
110,123

 
$
58,854

 
$
32,994

 
$
7,620

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
(8,614
)
 
(28,532
)
 

 

 
5,769

 

Portion of rental expense estimated to relate to interest (2)
 
18,967

 
41,844

 
41,833

 
32,768

 
28,061

 
1,734

Fixed charges
 
$
74,233

 
$
146,401

 
$
151,956

 
$
91,622

 
$
66,824

 
$
9,354

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS
 
8,245

 

 

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
 
$
82,478

 
$
146,401

 
$
151,956

 
$
91,622

 
$
66,824

 
$
9,354

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (3)
 
2.50

 

 
1.22

 
1.53

 
1.75

 
1.91

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions (3)
 
2.25

 

 
1.22

 
1.53

 
1.75

 
1.91

 
(1)
We have changed our previously issued consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 and consolidated statement of operations, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity, and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2015 for the correction of an immaterial error (see Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016).
(2)
Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense, which is that portion estimated to represent interest.
(3)
The ratios were less than 1:1 for the year ended March 31, 2016. NGL Energy Partners LP would have needed to generate an additional $199.3 million of earnings to achieve a ratio of 1:1.