Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012. For the purposes of computing the ratio, earnings have been calculated by adding fixed charges to pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before capitalized interest and non-controlling interests. Fixed charges consist of interest costs (whether expensed or capitalized), amortization of deferred financing costs and the estimated portion of rent expense that represents interest (based on the portion of the fees allocated to us by our Adviser and Administrator, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement, respectively). The information below is presented on an unaudited basis.
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| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings: |
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| Pre-tax net income (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 473,488 | $ | 568,545 | $ | (98,631 | ) | $ | 295,047 | $ | 900,692 | |||||||||
| Add: fixed charges |
6,695,494 | 4,163,085 | 2,011,020 | 1,119,816 | 1,007,493 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total earnings |
$ | 7,168,982 | $ | 4,731,630 | $ | 1,912,389 | $ | 1,414,863 | $ | 1,908,185 | ||||||||||
| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expensed and capitalized(1) |
6,451,151 | 4,053,676 | 1,955,800 | 1,088,616 | 947,514 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs |
241,302 | 106,806 | 53,286 | 30,024 | 59,472 | |||||||||||||||
| Estimated interest component of rent expense |
3,041 | 2,603 | 1,934 | 1,176 | 507 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total fixed charges |
$ | 6,695,494 | $ | 4,163,085 | $ | 2,011,020 | $ | 1,119,816 | $ | 1,007,493 | ||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends(2) |
1.1 | 1.1 | N/A | 1.3 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Interest expensed includes dividends paid on our mandatorily-redeemable term preferred stock. |
| (2) | For the year ended December 31, 2014, earnings, as defined, were not sufficient to cover fixed charges by 98,631. |