Exhibit 12.1
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
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| | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | | | For the Years Ended December 31, | | | For the Years Ended November 30, | | | One-Month Transition Period Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2012 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees | | $ | 8,244,706 | | | $ | 6,973,693 | | | $ | 2,967,257 | | | $ | 19,857,050 | | | $ | 3,153,327 | | | $ | 17,586,275 | | | $ | (515,658 | ) |
Fixed charges(1) | | $ | 6,129,073 | | | $ | 3,675,122 | | | $ | 3,288,378 | | | $ | 81,123 | | | $ | 36,508 | | | $ | 45,619 | | | $ | 416,137 | |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Distributed income of equity investees | | $ | 1,025,381 | | | $ | 1,836,783 | | | $ | 584,814 | | | $ | (279,395 | ) | | $ | 651,673 | | | $ | 1,853,247 | | | $ | 2,325 | |
Pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Earnings | | $ | 15,399,160 | | | $ | 12,485,598 | | | $ | 6,840,449 | | | $ | 19,658,778 | | | $ | 3,841,508 | | | $ | 19,485,141 | | | $ | (97,196 | ) |
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Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges(1) | | $ | 6,129,073 | | | $ | 3,675,122 | | | $ | 3,288,378 | | | $ | 81,123 | | | $ | 36,508 | | | $ | 45,619 | | | $ | 416,137 | |
Preference security dividend(2) | | $ | 2,811,719 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Combined fixed charges and preference dividends | | $ | 8,940,792 | | | $ | 3,675,122 | | | $ | 3,288,378 | | | $ | 81,123 | | | $ | 36,508 | | | $ | 45,619 | | | $ | 416,137 | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 2.51 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 242.70 | | | | 103.84 | | | | 423.61 | | | | -0.23 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends | | | 1.72 | | | | 3.40 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 242.70 | | | | 103.84 | | | | 423.61 | | | | -0.23 | |
Combined Fixed Charges Deficiency | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | $ | 513,333 | |
(1) | Fixed charges consist of interest expense as defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, on all indebtedness. |
(2) | This line represents the amount of preferred stock dividends accumulated as of September 30, 2015. |