TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-K 2011 FY Annual report

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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Company															Predecessor
	Years Ended December 31,												Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2007(1)(2)			One Month Ended January 31, 2007
	2011			2010(1)			2009(1)			2008(1)
	(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	24,953		$	(65,803	)	$	(93,977	)	$	(41,878	)	$	(104,722	)	$	(62,518	)
Income from equity investees		(1,169	)		(757	)		(386	)		(1,383	)		(887	)		—
Fixed charges		75,471			106,603			96,350			94,309			81,547			5,819
Amortization of capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			7
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			—
Total earnings	$	99,255		$	40,043		$	1,987		$	51,048		$	(24,062	)	$	(56,692	)
Interest expense(3)	$	9,005		$	25,653		$	15,440		$	13,801		$	16,038		$	5,345
Estimated interest within rent expense(4)		66,466			80,950			80,910			80,508			65,509			474
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			—			—			—
Total fixed charges	$	75,471		$	106,603		$	96,350		$	94,309		$	81,547		$	5,819
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.32			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A
Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	N/A		$	(66,560	)	$	(94,363	)	$	(43,261	)	$	(105,609	)	$	(62,511	)

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Certain amounts presented for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and the eleven months ended December 31, 2007, differ from those we previously reported for those periods. See Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 15 of this Annual Report for discussion of those revisions, which affected depreciation expense, interest expense and income tax expense.

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Includes the operating results of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which has since been merged with TA Operating LLC, since our acquisition of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which was completed on May 30, 2007.

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Includes interest expense and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

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Estimated interest within rent expense includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases.

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Exhibit 12.1