Exhibit 12.1
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in Thousands)
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| | | | | Years ended December 31, | |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 (1) | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 11,207 | | | $ | 11,316 | | | $ | 16,730 | | | $ | 23 | |
Add: Fixed charges | | | 3,380 | | | | 10,994 | | | | 7,272 | | | | 348 | |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | (1,880 | ) | | | (266 | ) | | | (4,029 | ) | | | — | |
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Total earnings | | $ | 12,707 | | | $ | 22,044 | | | $ | 19,973 | | | $ | 371 | |
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Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 3,323 | | | $ | 10,883 | | | $ | 7,163 | | | $ | 317 | |
Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor | | | 57 | | | | 111 | | | | 109 | | | | 31 | |
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Fixed charges | | $ | 3,380 | | | $ | 10,994 | | | $ | 7,272 | | | $ | 348 | |
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Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock dividends | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,760 | | | $ | 7,835 | | | $ | — | |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | | $ | 3,380 | | | $ | 24,754 | | | $ | 15,107 | | | $ | 348 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 3.76 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 1.07 | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | | | 3.76 | | | | — | (2) | | | 1.32 | | | | 1.07 | |
(1) | Represents the period from April 23, 2014 (inception) to December 31, 2014. |
(2) | The ratio was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2016 as earnings were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by approximately $2.7 million. |