EX-12.01 4 dex1201.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.01

VALERO L.P.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratio)

 

    

Quarter

Ended

March 31,

2006

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  

Earnings:

            

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and income from equity investees

   $ 40,502     $ 110,069     $ 77,074     $ 67,177     $ 52,350     $ 42,694  

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     17,914       46,211       21,625       16,443       5,492       4,203  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     26       80       60       55       48       39  

Distributions from joint ventures

     1,524       4,657       1,373       2,803       3,590       2,874  

Less: Interest capitalized

     (468 )     (1,008 )     (192 )     (123 )     (255 )     (298 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 59,498     $ 160,009     $ 99,940     $ 86,355     $ 61,225     $ 49,512  
                                                

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense (1)

   $ 15,994     $ 41,616     $ 20,630     $ 15,291     $ 4,968     $ 3,721  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     179       622       407       740       160       90  

Interest capitalized

     468       1,008       192       123       255       298  

Rental expense interest factor (2)

     1,273       2,965       396       289       109       94  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 17,914     $ 46,211     $ 21,625     $ 16,443     $ 5,492     $ 4,203  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.3x       3.5x       4.6x       5.3x       11.1x       11.8x  
                                                

 

  (1) The “interest and other expenses, net” reported in Valero L.P.’s consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005 includes investment income of $477,000 and $850,000, respectively and includes other income (expense) of $231,000 and ($2,237,000), respectively.
  (2) The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense.