EX-12.01 11 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)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  

Earnings:

            

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

   $ 70,942     $ 110,069     $ 77,074     $ 67,177     $ 52,350     $ 42,694  

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     36,712       46,211       21,625       16,443       5,492       4,203  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     55       80       60       55       48       39  

Distributions from joint ventures

     2,561       4,657       1,373       2,803       3,590       2,874  

Less: Interest capitalized

     (800 )     (1,008 )     (192 )     (123 )     (255 )     (298 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 109,470     $ 160,009     $ 99,940     $ 86,355     $ 61,225     $ 49,512  
                                                

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense (1)

   $ 33,113     $ 41,616     $ 20,630     $ 15,291     $ 4,968     $ 3,721  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     360       622       407       740       160       90  

Interest capitalized

     800       1,008       192       123       255       298  

Rental expense interest factor (2)

     2,439       2,965       396       289       109       94  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 36,712     $ 46,211     $ 21,625     $ 16,443     $ 5,492     $ 4,203  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.0x       3.5x       4.6x       5.3x       11.1x       11.8x  
                                                

  (1) The “interest and other expense, net” reported in Valero L.P.’s consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005 includes investment income of $1,173,000 and $850,000, respectively and includes other income (expense) of ($41,000) 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.