EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated below:
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 4,706,961 | $ | (10,426,645 | ) | $ | 450,479 | $ | 3,313,786 | $ | 3,226,430 | ||||||||
Fixed Charges | 13,493,197 | 6,475,584 | 10,008,280 | 11,046,512 | 4,591,673 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends distributed to shareholders | 3,522,036 | 3,522,036 | 3,522,036 | 2,887,295 | 44,827 | ||||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 21,722,194 | $ | (429,025 | ) | $ | 13,980,795 | $ | 17,247,593 | $ | 7,862,930 | ||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 13,493,197 | $ | 6,475,584 | $ | 10,008,280 | $ | 11,046,512 | $ | 4,591,673 | |||||||||
Preferred stock | 3,522,036 | 3,522,036 | 3,522,036 | 2,887,295 | 44,827 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 17,015,233 | $ | 9,997,620 | $ | 13,530,316 | $ | 13,933,807 | $ | 4,636,500 | |||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.61 | (0.07 | ) | 1.40 | 1.56 | 1.71 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | 1.28 | (0.04 | ) | 1.03 | 1.24 | 1.70 | |||||||||||||
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | — | 10,426,645 | — | — | — |