TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-Q 2015 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

TravelCenters of America LLC

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Nine Months Ended   September 30, 2015			Years Ended December 31,
				2014			2013			2012		2011		2010
	(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
Income (loss) before income taxes and    income from equity investees	$	45,329		$	95,768		$	2,331		$	31,812	$	23,784	$	(66,560	)
Distributions received from equity    investees	—			—			—			4,800		—		960
Fixed charges	77,119			93,101			90,880			79,161		75,471		106,603
Amortization of capitalized interest	33			41			31			—		—		—
Capitalized interest	(720		)	(755		)	(1,033		)	—		—		—
Total Earnings	$	121,761		$	188,155		$	92,209		$	115,773	$	99,255	$	41,003
Interest expense(1)	$	17,753		$	17,241		$	17,650		$	10,358	$	9,005	$	25,653
Estimated interest within rent expense(2)	58,646			75,105			72,197			68,803		66,466		80,950
Capitalized interest	720			755			1,033			—		—		—
Total fixed charges	$	77,119		$	93,101		$	90,880		$	79,161	$	75,471	$	106,603
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.58			2.02			1.01			1.46		1.32		—
Deficiency of earnings available to    cover fixed charges	$ N/A			$ N/A			$ N/A			$ N/A		$ N/A		$	(65,600	)

⁽¹⁾ Includes interest expense and amortization of premiums and discounts related to indebtedness.

⁽²⁾ Estimated interest within rent expense includes one third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases.