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Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
| Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
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| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest cost and debt expense |
$ | 49,023 | ||
| Interest allocable to rental expense (a) |
2,198 | |||
| Total |
$ | 51,221 | ||
| Earnings: |
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| Income before income tax expense |
$ | 250,362 | ||
| Equity in income of less than 50 percent owned affiliated companies (b) |
(25,688 | ) | ||
| Dividends received from less than 50 percent owned affiliated companies (b) |
19,189 | |||
| Fixed charges |
51,221 | |||
| Interest capitalized |
(4,325 | ) | ||
| Amortization of previously capitalized interest |
348 | |||
| Total |
$ | 291,107 | ||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
5.68 | |||
| (a) | Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense which is that portion deemed to be interest. |
| (b) | Reflects amounts attributable to interests in the following corporate joint ventures accounted for under the equity method: 9.4 percent in Explorer Pipeline Company, 31.5 percent in Wolverine Pipe Line Company, 12.3 percent in West Shore Pipe Line Company, 14.0 percent in Yellowstone Pipe Line Company, 43.8 percent in West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and 55.3 percent in Mid-Valley Pipeline Company. |