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EX-10.5 - EXHIBIT 10.5 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit105-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit322-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit321-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit312-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit311-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit231-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit211-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-10.17 - EXHIBIT 10.17 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1017-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-10.16 - EXHIBIT 10.16 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1016-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-10.15 - EXHIBIT 10.15 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1015-bpl201610xk.htm
EX-10.14 - EXHIBIT 10.14 - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.exhibit1014-bpl201610xk.htm
10-K - 10-K - BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P.bpl1231201610k.htm
Exhibit 12.1
 
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before taxes (1)
$
537,068

 
$
438,954

 
$
333,046

 
$
348,507

 
$
231,070

Equity income (greater than) less than distributions
(5,731
)
 
(1,273
)
 
(10,795
)
 
(3,931
)
 
(2,775
)
Less: Capitalized interest (2)
(3,354
)
 
(20,398
)
 
(9,364
)
 
(6,501
)
 
(8,796
)
Total earnings
$
527,983

 
$
417,283

 
$
312,887

 
$
338,075

 
$
219,499

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and debt expense
$
194,922

 
$
171,330

 
$
171,235

 
$
130,920

 
$
114,980

Capitalized interest
4,371

 
21,257

 
9,903

 
7,007

 
9,238

Portion of rentals representing an interest factor
10,916

 
10,328

 
8,883

 
8,217

 
8,894

Total fixed charges
$
210,209

 
$
202,915

 
$
190,021

 
$
146,144

 
$
133,112

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings available for fixed charges
$
738,192

 
$
620,198

 
$
502,908

 
$
484,219

 
$
352,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.51

 
3.06

 
2.65

 
3.31

 
2.65

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(1)
Excludes income attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(2)
Excludes amortization of capitalized interest of $1.0 million, $0.9 million, $0.5 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.