EX-12.1 3 d436538dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, LLC

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Thousands of Dollars, except ratios

(UNAUDITED)

 

   

 

Year Ended December 31,

    For the
Nine Months
Ended

September 30, 2011
    For the
Nine Months
Ended

September 30, 2012
 
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011      

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges:

             

Net Income

  $ 172,151      $ 1,298,885      $ 280,357      $ 270,776      $ 279,658      $ 206,224      $ 183,426   

Adjustment for undistributed income of equity investees

    (881     (182     (635     2,626        (851     (594     (3,426

Plus — Interest expense and portion of rents representative of the interest factor, net of interest capitalized, and amortization of debt expense, discount and premium

    95,355        96,479        94,680        95,228        95,420        71,746        68,823   

Federal income taxes

    105,533        36,286        0        0        0        0        0   

Deferred federal income taxes

    (13,294     (867,400     0        0        0        0        0   

State and Municipal income taxes

    11,475        (129,592     (248     360        368        264        342   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 370,339      $ 434,476      $ 374,154      $ 368,990      $ 374,595      $ 277,640      $ 249,165   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

             

Interest on long-term debt

  $ 88,954      $ 89,939      $ 92,800      $ 92,800      $ 92,685      $ 69,673      $ 66,805   

Other interest expense (includes intercompany)

    3,046        3,613        (1,235     (732     (373     (292     (93

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor, including amounts capitalized

    1,043        954        1,048        1,025        1,043        770        953   

Amortization of debt expense, discount and premium

    2,617        2,201        2,328        2,418        2,383        1,836        1,442   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 95,660      $ 96,707      $ 94,941      $ 95,511      $ 95,738      $ 71,987      $ 69,107   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    3.87        4.49        3.94        3.86        3.91        3.86        3.61   

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

 

(a) Earnings represent the aggregate of pre-tax income, adjusted for undistributed income of equity investees, and fixed charges, net of interest capitalized.

 

(b) Fixed charges represent interest (whether expensed or capitalized), the amortization of total debt premium, discount and expense, and that portion of rentals considered to be representative of the interest factor.