Exhibit 12.1
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges*
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except ratios)
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| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
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| 2017 |
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| 2014 (2) |
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Fixed Charges |
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Interest expense, net |
| $ | 82,764 |
| $ | 49,627 |
| $ | 15,982 |
| $ | 29,849 |
| $ | 34,643 |
Capitalized interest |
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| 3,163 |
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| 27,602 |
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| 35,172 |
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| 8,958 |
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Interest Component of rent expense |
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| 561 |
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| 559 |
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| 544 |
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| 564 |
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| 597 |
Fixed Charges |
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| 86,487 |
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| 77,788 |
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| 51,698 |
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| 39,371 |
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| 35,240 |
Earnings |
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Net income (loss) |
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| (168,541) |
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| 67,306 |
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| 129,569 |
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| (47,084) |
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| (101,073) |
Fixed charges (calculated above) |
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| 86,487 |
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| 77,788 |
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| 51,698 |
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| 39,371 |
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| 35,240 |
Capitalized interest |
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| (3,163) |
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| (27,602) |
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| (35,172) |
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| (8,958) |
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Total earnings available for fixed charges |
| $ | (85,217) |
| $ | 117,491 |
| $ | 146,095 |
| $ | (16,671) |
| $ | (65,833) |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) |
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| (0.99) |
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| 1.51 |
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| 2.83 |
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| (0.42) |
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| (1.87) |
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (1) |
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| (0.99) |
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| 1.51 |
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| 2.83 |
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| (0.42) |
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| (1.87) |
* As defined in Item 503(d) of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(1) | For purposes of computing these ratios, “earnings” consist of income before taxes, interest component of rent expense (approximately one-third of our rent expense is deemed by the Company to be representative of the interest factor inherent in such rent expense), interest expense, swap interest, capitalized interest, and amortization of loan fees. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, swap interest, capitalized interest, and amortization of loan fees. as reported in the consolidated financial statements. |
(2) | For the year ended December 31, 2014, the deficiencies in earnings to available to cover fixed charges were $56.0 million. |
