Exhibit 12.1
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Expressed in thousands of United States Dollars, except ratios)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | |
Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continued operations (before noncontrolling interest)(1) | | 25,203 | | | 203,997 | | | 186,560 | | | 196,406 | | | 161,755 | | | 143,290 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | 17,702 | | | 71,980 | | | 79,366 | | | 60,375 | | | 25,242 | | | 21,987 | |
Amortization of Capitalized Interest | | 297 | | | 1,144 | | | 757 | | | 319 | | | 198 | | | 162 | |
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| | 43,202 | | | 277,121 | | | 266,683 | | | 257,100 | | | 187,195 | | | 165,439 | |
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Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | (571 | ) | | (4,319 | ) | | (8,944 | ) | | (12,474 | ) | | (5,344 | ) | | (2,708 | ) |
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| | 42,631 | | | 272,802 | | | 257,739 | | | 244,626 | | | 181,851 | | | 162,731 | |
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Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed | | 16,925 | | | 65,917 | | | 68,081 | | | 42,191 | | | 13,742 | | | 12,894 | |
Interest capitalized | | 571 | | | 4,319 | | | 8,944 | | | 12,474 | | | 5,344 | | | 2,708 | |
Amortization of capitalized expenses relating to indebtedness | | 206 | | | 944 | | | 921 | | | 1,495 | | | 1,034 | | | 368 | |
Interest portion of rental expense | | 0 | | | 800 | | | 1,420 | | | 4,215 | | | 5,122 | | | 6,017 | |
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| | 17,702 | | | 71,980 | | | 79,366 | | | 60,375 | | | 25,242 | | | 21,987 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | 2.4 | x | | 3.8 | x | | 3.2 | x | | 4.1 | x | | 7.2 | x | | 7.4 | x |
(1) | Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FASB Statement 160 “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” which is reflected in the presentation of its interim consolidated financial information. |