Exhibit 12.01
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratio)
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| | Nine Months | | |
| | Ended | | | | | | | | | | |
| | September 30, | | Years Ended December 31, |
| | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 |
| Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and income from equity investees | $ | 170,352 |
| | $ | 320,658 |
| | $ | 220,174 |
| | $ | (132,786 | ) | | $ | (132,173 | ) | | $ | 225,771 |
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| Add: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fixed charges | 115,528 |
| | 150,661 |
| | 153,236 |
| | 149,090 |
| | 122,286 |
| | 109,825 |
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| Amortization of capitalized interest | 1,285 |
| | 1,573 |
| | 1,385 |
| | 1,216 |
| | 1,012 |
| | 793 |
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| Distributions from joint ventures | — |
| | 2,500 |
| | 7,587 |
| | 7,956 |
| | 6,364 |
| | 14,374 |
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| Less: Interest capitalized | (2,943 | ) | | (5,549 | ) | | (5,667 | ) | | (4,501 | ) | | (7,737 | ) | | (5,388 | ) |
| Total earnings | $ | 284,222 |
| | $ | 469,843 |
| | $ | 376,715 |
| | $ | 20,975 |
| | $ | (10,248 | ) | | $ | 345,375 |
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| Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | $ | 103,374 |
| | $ | 131,868 |
| | $ | 132,281 |
| | $ | 127,119 |
| | $ | 90,535 |
| | $ | 81,539 |
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| Interest capitalized | 2,943 |
| | 5,549 |
| | 5,667 |
| | 4,501 |
| | 7,737 |
| | 5,388 |
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| Rental expense interest factor (a) | 9,211 |
| | 13,244 |
| | 15,288 |
| | 17,470 |
| | 24,014 |
| | 22,898 |
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| Total fixed charges | $ | 115,528 |
| | $ | 150,661 |
| | $ | 153,236 |
| | $ | 149,090 |
| | $ | 122,286 |
| | $ | 109,825 |
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.5x |
| | 3.1x |
| | 2.5x |
| | (b) |
| | (c) |
| | 3.1x |
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| (a) | The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense. |
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| (b) | For the year ended December 31, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $128.1 million. The deficiency included a goodwill impairment loss of $304.5 million related to the Statia terminals reporting unit. |
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| (c) | For the year ended December 31, 2012, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $132.5 million. The deficiency included the effect of $271.8 million of impairment losses mainly resulting from the write-down of the carrying value of our long-lived assets related to our asphalt operations, including fixed assets, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-term assets. |
