Form: S-3ASR

Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers

July 19, 2013

Exhibit 12.1

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

31-Mar-13

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

12,976

 

$

51,311

 

$

49,542

 

$

45,595

 

$

44,248

 

$

43,080

 

Add: Fixed charges

 

3,310

 

10,062

 

6,479

 

2,770

 

2,458

 

4,174

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(177

)

(130

)

(45

)

(117

)

(40

)

(60

)

Less: Minority interest in pre-tax income that have not incurred fixed charges (equity method investees)

 

—

 

(37

)

(191

)

(191

)

(296

)

(307

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

 

$

16,109

 

$

61,206

 

$

55,785

 

$

48,057

 

$

46,370

 

$

46,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

3,310

 

10,062

 

6,479

 

2,770

 

2,458

 

4,174

 

Estimated interest in rental expense

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

Total fixed charges

 

3,310

 

10,062

 

6,479

 

2,770

 

2,458

 

4,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend (excludes preferred stock redemption charge)

 

818

 

3,273

 

5,512

 

13,662

 

15,141

 

15,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$

4,128

 

$

13,335

 

$

11,991

 

$

16,432

 

$

17,599

 

$

19,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

4.87

 

6.08

 

8.61

 

17.35

 

18.86

 

11.23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

3.90

 

4.59

 

4.65

 

2.92

 

2.63

 

2.40