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Exhibit 12

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$
85,115

 

$
73,081

 

$
73,399

 

$
55,405

 

$
50,306

 

Fixed charges

 

 
27,850

 

 
18,324

 

 
14,634

 

 
12,296

 

 
10,098

 

Capitalized interest

 

 
(1,408)

 

 
(827)

 

 
(1,506)

 

 
(932)

 

 
(130)

 

Income allocated to non-controlling interests

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 
(37)

 

Earnings

 

$
111,557

 

$
90,578

 

$
86,527

 

$
66,769

 

$
60,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (includes amortization of debt issue costs and capitalized interest)

 

 
26,442

 

 
17,497

 

 
13,128

 

 
11,364

 

 
9,931

 

Capitalized Interest

 

 
1,408

 

 
827

 

 
1,506

 

 
932

 

 
130

 

Income allocated to non-controlling interests

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 
37

 

Total fixed charges

 

 
27,850

 

 
18,324

 

 
14,634

 

 
12,296

 

 
10,098

 

Preferred stock dividend (excludes preferred stock redemption charge)

 

 

 -

 

 
2,454

 

 
3,273

 

 
3,273

 

 
3,273

 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$
27,850

 

$
20,778

 

$
17,907

 

$
15,569

 

$
13,371

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 
4.01

 

 
4.94

 

 
5.91

 

 
5.43

 

 
5.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

 
4.01

 

 
4.36

 

 
4.83

 

 
4.29

 

 
4.51