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Exhibit 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratio data)
The table below sets forth the calculation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the periods indicated.
 
TGE (1)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
$
155,367

 
$
195,333

 
$
213,249

 
$
190,312

 
$
64,169

 
$
12,971

Fixed charges
98,595

 
93,596

 
56,218

 
28,254

 
11,626

 
13,360

Amortization of capitalized interest
89

 
80

 
65

 
66

 
35

 

Distributed earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
222,082

 
237,192

 
54,449

 
3,096

 
1,280

 

less: Capitalized interest
(2,023
)
 
(964
)
 
(471
)
 
(811
)
 
(1,025
)
 
(242
)
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
$
474,110

 
$
525,237

 
$
323,510

 
$
220,917

 
$
76,085

 
$
26,089

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
92,557

 
84,500

 
41,668

 
16,824

 
7,648

 
11,264

Capitalized interest
2,023

 
964

 
471

 
811

 
1,025

 
242

Estimate of interest within rental expense (33.3%)
245

 
3,148

 
10,032

 
8,615

 
1,574

 
109

Amortization of debt costs
3,770

 
4,984

 
4,047

 
2,004

 
1,379

 
1,745

Total fixed charges
$
98,595

 
$
93,596

 
$
56,218

 
$
28,254

 
$
11,626

 
$
13,360

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
4.81

 
5.61

 
5.75

 
7.82

 
6.54

 
1.95

(1) 
TGE, through its interest in TEP, closed the acquisitions of Terminals and NatGas effective January 1, 2017. As these acquisitions were considered transactions between entities under common control, and changes in reporting entity, financial information presented prior to January 1, 2017 has been recast to include Terminals and NatGas.
(2) 
For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, plus fixed charges, plus distributed earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, less capitalized interest. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of deferred loan costs, and an estimate of the interest within rental expense.

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