EX-12.01 2 dex1201.htm STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS Statements of Computations

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)

 

     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2006
                               
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

            

Earnings:

            

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense, minority interest in net income of Valero L.P., distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts and income from equity investees

   $ 1,275     $ 5,206     $ 2,726     $ 981     $ 191     $ 913  

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     143       475       410       396       409       143  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2       8       7       6       6       5  

Distributions from equity investees

     13       50       42       26       5       3  

Less:

            

Interest capitalized

     (37 )     (68 )     (37 )     (26 )     (16 )     (11 )

Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts

     —         —         —         (17 )     (30 )     (13 )

Minority interest in net income of Valero L.P.

     —         —         —         (2 )     (14 )     —    
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 1,396     $ 5,671     $ 3,148     $ 1,364     $ 551     $ 1,040  
                                                

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense, net

   $ 59     $ 266     $ 260     $ 261     $ 286     $ 88  

Interest capitalized

     37       68       37       26       16       11  

Rental expense interest factor (1)

     47       141       113       92       77       31  

Distributions on preferred securities of subsidiary trusts

     —         —         —         17       30       13  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 143     $ 475     $ 410     $ 396     $ 409     $ 143  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     9.8 x     11.9 x     7.7 x     3.4 x     1.3 x     7.3 x
                                                

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:

            

Total earnings

   $ 1,396     $ 5,671     $ 3,148     $ 1,364     $ 551     $ 1,040  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 143     $ 475     $ 410     $ 396     $ 409     $ 143  

Preferred stock dividends

     2       20       19       7       —         —    
                                                

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 145     $ 495     $ 429     $ 403     $ 409     $ 143  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     9.6 x     11.5 x     7.3 x     3.4 x     1.3 x     7.3 x
                                                

(1) The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense.