EXHIBIT 12.1

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Crosstex Energy, L.P.

(amounts in thousands except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Earnings from continuing operations before non-controlling interest or tax

 

$

(16,534

)

$

(61,361

)

$

(75,695

)

$

(24,708

)

$

(1,264

)

$

(14,217

)

Capitalized Interest

 

(4,614

)

(2,655

)

(1,076

)

(128

)

(900

)

(2,235

)

Depreciation of capitalized interest

 

262

 

69

 

66

 

745

 

790

 

676

 

Non-controlling interest

 

(160

)

(311

)

(60

)

(19

)

(48

)

(163

)

Earnings before fixed charges

 

$

(21,045

)

$

(64,259

)

$

(76,765

)

$

(24,111

)

$

(1,422

)

$

(15,939

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense includes discontinued operations

 

$

79,403

 

$

102,675

 

$

125,903

 

$

87,035

 

$

79,233

 

$

63,932

 

Capitalized interest includes discontinued operations

 

4,765

 

2,655

 

1,076

 

128

 

900

 

2,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

84,168

 

$

105,330

 

$

126,979

 

$

87,163

 

$

80,133

 

$

66,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings & Fixed Charges

 

$

63,123

 

$

41,072

 

$

50,214

 

$

63,053

 

$

78,711

 

$

50,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

0.75

 

0.39

 

0.40

 

0.72

 

0.98

 

0.76

 

Deficiency

 

$

(21,045

)

$

(64,259

)

$

(76,765

)

$

(24,111

)

$

(1,422

)

$

(15,939

)