Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations | $ | 142,586 | $ | 69,694 | $ | 29,100 | $ | 5,243 | $ | 5,670 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 301,010 | 231,178 | 105,926 | 4,837 | 9,611 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends distributed to shareholders | 86,705 | 61,302 | 22,304 | 8,270 | 8,102 | |||||||||||||||
Equity investee adjustment | (2,324 | ) | (185 | ) | (38 | ) | (174 | ) | (64 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | - | - | 97 | (97 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 527,977 | $ | 361,989 | $ | 157,389 | $ | 18,079 | $ | 23,319 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 301,010 | $ | 231,178 | $ | 105,926 | $ | 4,837 | $ | 9,611 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | 301,010 | 231,178 | 105,926 | 4,837 | 9,611 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 5,812 | 3,568 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends | $ | 306,822 | $ | 234,746 | $ | 105,926 | $ | 4,837 | $ | 9,611 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 3.74 | 2.43 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | 1.72 | 1.54 | 1.49 | 3.74 | 2.43 | |||||||||||||||
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to fixed charges | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||||||||||||
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |