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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)
 
 
Nine Months Ended December 31,
 
 Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
 
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
 
$
(179,583
)
 
$
145,813

 
$
(187,464
)
 
$
46,571

 
$
49,695

 
$
50,065

Income before income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(221
)
 
(6,832
)
 
(11,832
)
 
(12,887
)
 
(1,103
)
 
(250
)
Loss before income taxes attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
261

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges
 
205,361

 
189,465

 
146,401

 
151,956

 
91,622

 
66,824

Total earnings (loss)
 
$
25,818

 
$
328,446

 
$
(52,895
)
 
$
185,640

 
$
140,214

 
$
116,639

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FIXED CHARGES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
151,249

 
$
150,478

 
$
133,089

 
$
110,123

 
$
58,854

 
$
32,994

Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt
 
22,479

 
(2,449
)
 
(28,532
)
 

 

 
5,769

Portion of rental expense estimated to relate to interest (1)
 
31,633

 
41,436

 
41,844

 
41,833

 
32,768

 
28,061

Fixed charges
 
$
205,361

 
$
189,465

 
$
146,401

 
$
151,956

 
$
91,622

 
$
66,824

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PREFERRED UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS
 
25,017

 
14,693

 

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
 
$
230,378

 
$
204,158

 
$
146,401

 
$
151,956

 
$
91,622

 
$
66,824

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2) (3)
 

 
1.73

 

 
1.22

 
1.53

 
1.75

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions (2)
 

 
1.61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense, which is that portion estimated to represent interest.
(2)
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. NGL Energy Partners LP would have needed to generate an additional $179.5 million of earnings to achieve a ratio of 1:1. The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions was less than 1:1 for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. NGL Energy Partners LP would have needed to generate an additional $204.6 million of earnings to achieve a ratio of 1:1.
(3)
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the fiscal 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.