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Exhibit 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 

 

 

  

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

  

(in thousands)

 

Earnings:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

11,947

$

10,853

$

5,699

$

(2,002)

$

(482)

 

Less:  Equity in  loss (earnings) of investees

 

1,080

 

1,694

 

1,995

 

(462)

 

(1,528)

 

Less: Pre-tax net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(1,355)

 

87

 

670

 

305

 

(691)

 

Add:  Distributions paid by equity investees

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

305

 

327

 

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, as calculated below

 

283

 

278

 

287

 

281

 

264

 

Total earnings

$

11,955

$

12,912

$

8,651

$

(1,573)

$

(2,110)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

$

 

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

$

 -

 

Preferred stock dividends(3)

 

177

 

177

 

177

 

177

 

177

 

Interest component of rent expense(1)

 

106

 

101

 

110

 

104

 

87

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

$

283

$

278

$

287

$

281

$

264

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(2)

 

42.24

 

46.45

 

30.14

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

Deficiency of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

(1,854)

 

(2,374)

 


(1)

Dividends accrue on our outstanding Series A preferred stock at the rate of $0.20 per annum per share of Series A preferred stock. We have not paid any dividends on preferred stock.  883,000 shares of our preferred stock were issued and outstanding for all of the periods presented.

(2)

Represents one-third of total rent expense which we believe is a reasonable estimate of the interest component of rent expense. Interest component of rental expense is estimated based on interest on tenant improvement loan at 4%, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor. In 2010, the full amount of the tenant improvement was paid off.

(3)

For periods in which there is a deficiency of earnings available to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, the ratio information is not applicable.