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10-K - FORM 10-K - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814e10vk.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv32w2.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv31w1.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv21w1.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv32w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv31w2.htm
EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv23w1.htm
EX-10.13 - EX-10.13 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.h69814exv10w13.htm
Exhibit 12.1
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Dollars in Thousands
                                         
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009  
     
Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 99,958     $ 110,240     $ 155,356     $ 183,159     $ 140,982  
Equity income (greater than) less than distributions
    (1,539 )     596       (135 )     (2,875 )     (2,871 )
Less: capitalized interest
    (2,325 )     (1,845 )     (1,469 )     (2,355 )     (3,401 )
     
Total earnings
    96,094       108,991       153,752       177,929       134,710  
     
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest and debt expense
    43,357       52,113       50,378       74,387       74,851  
Capitalized interest
    2,325       1,845       1,469       2,355       3,401  
Portion of rentals representing an interest factor
    2,913       3,432       3,910       6,723       7,052  
     
Total fixed charges
    48,595       57,390       55,757       83,465       85,304  
     
 
                                       
Earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 144,689     $ 166,381     $ 209,509     $ 261,394     $ 220,014  
     
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    2.98       2.90       3.76       3.13       2.58