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Exhibit 12.1

Statement Re: Computation of Earnings to

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

Amounts in thousands

 

     Year ended December 31,  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Earnings:

          

Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries and income from equity investees

   $ 109,672     $ 86,971     $ 69,524     $ 47,185      $ 27,654  

Add: Income tax expense

     1,251       927       936       1,326       1,524  

Add: Fixed charges

     37,864       39,024       32,720       33,547       38,848  

Add: Distributed income of equity investees

     4,821       3,123       2,630       2,184       944  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (62     (84     (113     (149     (72

Preferred dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

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Earnings (1)

     153,546       129,961       105,697       84,093       68,898  

Fixed charges:

          

Interest expense

     35,940       33,719       31,166       32,330       37,365  

Amortization of financing fees

     1,184       859       834       836       1,184  

Capitalized interest

     62       84       113       149       72  

Estimate of interest included in rent expense

     678       4,362       607       232       227  

Preferred stock dividends

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges (2)

   $ 37,864     $ 39,024     $ 32,720     $ 33,547     $ 38,848  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (1)/(2)

     4.06       3.33       3.23       2.51       1.77