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EX-32 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 - SECTION 906 OF SOX - ITC Holdings Corp.itc20171231ex_32.htm
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EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 - SECTION 302 OF SOX - ITC Holdings Corp.itc20171231ex_312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14 - SECTION 302 OF SOX - ITC Holdings Corp.itc20171231ex_311.htm
EX-21 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - ITC Holdings Corp.itc20171231ex_21.htm


EXHIBIT 12.1
ITC HOLDINGS
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Our ratios of earnings to fixed charges were as follows for the periods indicated in the table below:

 
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings are defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
319

 
$
246

 
$
242

 
$
244

 
$
233

Add: Income tax provision
196

 
97

 
142

 
150

 
119

Add: Fixed charges
231

 
220

 
211

 
192

 
176

Less: Capitalized interest
9

 
9

 
7

 
5

 
8

Earnings as defined
$
737

 
$
554

 
$
588

 
$
581

 
$
520

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges are defined:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense — net (a)
$
222

 
$
211

 
$
204

 
$
187

 
$
168

Add: Capitalized interest
9

 
9

 
7

 
5

 
8

Fixed charges as defined
$
231

 
$
220

 
$
211

 
$
192

 
$
176

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.19

 
2.52

 
2.79

 
3.03

 
2.95

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(a) Excludes loss on extinguishment of debt.

Our ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed based on:
“earnings,” which consist of net income before income taxes and fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest; and
“fixed charges,” which consist of interest expense including capitalized interest.