Exhibit 12.01
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Millions of Dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit), excluding income from equity investees | $ | (337 | ) | $ | 3,322 | $ | 1,481 | $ | (334 | ) | $ | 268 | $ | 6,202 | |||||||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 195 | 735 | 743 | 701 | 626 | 631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investees | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (52 | ) | (152 | ) | (90 | ) | (105 | ) | (92 | ) | (101 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total earnings (loss) | $ | (188 | ) | $ | 3,928 | $ | 2,164 | $ | 280 | $ | 819 | $ | 6,745 | ||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | $ | 99 | $ | 401 | $ | 484 | $ | 416 | $ | 360 | $ | 357 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 52 | 152 | 90 | 105 | 92 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rental expense interest factor (a) | 44 | 182 | 169 | 180 | 174 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 195 | $ | 735 | $ | 743 | $ | 701 | $ | 626 | $ | 631 | |||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | (b) | — | x | — | x | (c) | — | x | — | x |
(a) | The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense. |
(b) | For the three months ended March 31, 2012, there were no earnings to cover fixed charges which resulted in a deficiency of $383 million. The deficiency included the effect of a $595 million pre-tax impairment loss related to our Aruba Refinery as a result of our decision to shut down the refinery. |
(c) | For the year ended December 31, 2009, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $421 million. The deficiency included the effect of a $222 million pre-tax impairment loss resulting from the permanent cancellation of certain capital projects classified as “construction in progress” as a result of the unfavorable impact of the economic slowdown on refining industry fundamentals during the year. The deficiency was also partially attributable to a $120 million loss contingency accrual related to our dispute of a turnover tax on export sales in Aruba. |