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Exhibit 12.01
NUSTAR ENERGY L.P.
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Ratio)
 
 
Six Months
 
 
 
Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and income from equity investees
$
117,058

 
$
320,658

 
$
220,174

 
$
(132,786
)
 
$
(132,173
)
 
$
225,771

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
76,882

 
150,661

 
153,236

 
149,090

 
122,286

 
109,825

Amortization of capitalized interest
852

 
1,573

 
1,385

 
1,216

 
1,012

 
793

Distributions from joint ventures

 
2,500

 
7,587

 
7,956

 
6,364

 
14,374

Less: Interest capitalized
(2,336
)
 
(5,549
)
 
(5,667
)
 
(4,501
)
 
(7,737
)
 
(5,388
)
Total earnings
$
192,456

 
$
469,843

 
$
376,715

 
$
20,975

 
$
(10,248
)
 
$
345,375

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
$
68,352

 
$
131,868

 
$
132,281

 
$
127,119

 
$
90,535

 
$
81,539

Interest capitalized
2,336

 
5,549

 
5,667

 
4,501

 
7,737

 
5,388

Rental expense interest factor (a)
6,194

 
13,244

 
15,288

 
17,470

 
24,014

 
22,898

Total fixed charges
$
76,882

 
$
150,661

 
$
153,236

 
$
149,090

 
$
122,286

 
$
109,825

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.5x

 
3.1x

 
2.5x

 
(b)

 
(c)

 
3.1x


(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 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.
(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.