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

NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratio)

 

     Quarter
Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Earnings:

            

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

   $ 33,204     $ 149,885     $ 110,069     $ 77,074     $ 67,177     $ 52,350  

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     21,759       75,829       46,211       21,625       16,443       5,492  

Amortization of capitalized Interest

     43       126       80       60       55       48  

Distributions from joint ventures

     —         5,268       4,657       1,373       2,803       3,590  

Less: Interest capitalized

     (1,048 )     (1,758 )     (1,008 )     (192 )     (123 )     (255 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 53,958     $ 229,350     $ 160,009     $ 99,940     $ 86,355     $ 61,225  
                                                

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense (1)

   $ 18,884     $ 68,241     $ 41,616     $ 20,630     $ 15,291     $ 4,968  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     301       726       622       407       740       160  

Interest capitalized

     1,048       1,758       1,008       192       123       255  

Rental expense interest factor (2)

     1,526       5,104       2,965       396       289       109  
                                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 21,759     $ 75,829     $ 46,211     $ 21,625     $ 16,443     $ 5,492  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.5x       3.0x       3.5x       4.6x       5.3x       11.1x  
                                                

 

  (1) The “interest expense, net” reported in NuStar Energy L.P.’s consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 includes investment income of $331,000.
  (2) The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense.