EX-12.01 4 d48841exv12w01.htm STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS OF RATIO OF EARNINGS exv12w01
 

Exhibit 12.01
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES AND RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED
STOCK DIVIDENDS
(Millions of Dollars)
                                                 
    Six    
    Months    
    Ended    
    June 30,   Year Ended December 31,
    2007   2006   2005   2004   2003   2002
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
                                               
Earnings:
                                               
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense, minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries, distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts, and income from equity investees
  $ 4,756     $ 7,872     $ 5,013     $ 2,726     $ 981     $ 191  
Add:
                                               
Fixed charges
    297       566       474       410       396       409  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    7       9       8       7       6       6  
Distributions from equity investees
          47       50       42       26       5  
Less:
                                               
Interest capitalized
    (58 )     (165 )     (65 )     (37 )     (26 )     (16 )
Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts
                            (17 )     (30 )
Minority interest in net income of NuStar Energy L.P.
                            (2 )     (14 )
 
                                               
Total earnings
  $ 5,002     $ 8,329     $ 5,480     $ 3,148     $ 1,364     $ 551  
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense, net
  $ 141     $ 212     $ 269     $ 260     $ 261     $ 286  
Interest capitalized
    58       165       65       37       26       16  
Rental expense interest factor (1)
    98       189       140       113       92       77  
Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts
                            17       30  
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 297     $ 566     $ 474     $ 410     $ 396     $ 409  
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    16.8x       14.7x       11.6x       7.7x       3.4x       1.3x  
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:
                                               
Total earnings
  $ 5,002     $ 8,329     $ 5,480     $ 3,148     $ 1,364     $ 551  
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 297     $ 566     $ 474     $ 410     $ 396     $ 409  
Preferred stock dividends
          3       20       19       7        
 
                                               
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 297     $ 569     $ 494     $ 429     $ 403     $ 409  
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    16.8x       14.6x       11.1x       7.3x       3.4x       1.3x  
 
                                               
(1)  
The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental
expense.