Form: 10-K

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

February 26, 2015

Exhibit 12

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

    

2011

    

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

73,399 

 

$

55,405 

 

$

50,306 

 

$

48,620 

 

$

44,851 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

14,634 

 

 

12,296 

 

 

10,098 

 

 

6,670 

 

 

2,961 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(1,506)

 

 

(932)

 

 

(130)

 

 

(45)

 

 

(117)

 

Income allocated to non-controlling interests

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(37)

 

 

(191)

 

 

(191)

 

Earnings

 

$

86,527 

 

$

66,769 

 

$

60,237 

 

$

55,054 

 

$

47,504 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

13,128 

 

 

11,364 

 

 

9,931 

 

 

6,434 

 

 

2,653 

 

Capitalized Interest

 

 

1,506 

 

 

932 

 

 

130 

 

 

45 

 

 

117 

 

Income allocated to non-controlling interests

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

37 

 

 

191 

 

 

191 

 

Total fixed charges

 

 

14,634 

 

 

12,296 

 

 

10,098 

 

 

6,670 

 

 

2,961 

 

Preferred stock dividend (excludes preferred stock redemption charge)

 

 

3,273 

 

 

3,273 

 

 

3,273 

 

 

5,512 

 

 

13,662 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

$

17,907 

 

$

15,569 

 

$

13,371 

 

$

12,182 

 

$

16,623 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

5.91 

 

 

5.43 

 

 

5.97 

 

 

8.25 

 

 

16.04 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends

 

 

4.83 

 

 

4.29 

 

 

4.51 

 

 

4.52 

 

 

2.86