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EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit312-12312015.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit322-12312015.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit311-12312015.htm
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EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit231-12312015.htm
EX-10.17 - EXHIBIT 10.17 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1017-12312015.htm
EX-10.15 - EXHIBIT 10.15 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1015-12312015.htm
EX-10.16 - EXHIBIT 10.16 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1016-12312015.htm
EX-10.14 - EXHIBIT 10.14 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1014-12312015.htm

Exhibit 12.1
 
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes (1)
$
438,954

 
$
333,046

 
$
348,507

 
$
231,070

 
$
285,472

Equity income (greater than) less than distributions
(1,273
)
 
(10,795
)
 
(3,931
)
 
(2,775
)
 
(3,778
)
Less: Capitalized interest (2)
(20,398
)
 
(9,364
)
 
(6,501
)
 
(8,796
)
 
(7,187
)
Total earnings
$
417,283

 
$
312,887

 
$
338,075

 
$
219,499

 
$
274,507

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
$
171,330

 
$
171,235

 
$
130,920

 
$
114,980

 
$
119,561

Capitalized interest
21,257

 
9,903

 
7,007

 
9,238

 
7,583

Portion of rentals representing an interest factor
10,328

 
8,883

 
8,217

 
8,894

 
7,400

Total fixed charges
$
202,915

 
$
190,021

 
$
146,144

 
$
133,112

 
$
134,544

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings available for fixed charges
$
620,198

 
$
502,908

 
$
484,219

 
$
352,611

 
$
409,051

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.06

 
2.65

 
3.31

 
2.65

 
3.04

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(1)
Excludes income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(2)
Excludes amortization of capitalized interest of $0.9 million, $0.5 million, $0.5 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.