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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Unit Distributions

($ in thousands except ratios)

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
    Fiscal Year Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations:

   $ 10,000     $ (4,580   $ 6,719     $ 28,041     $ 32,011     $ 29,932  

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs

     7,295       12,554       11,202       12,268       11,615       11,705  

Capitalized interest

     5       41       184       291       1,047       150  

Estimated interest associated with rental expense (1)

     1,072       2,165       3,180       2,801       2,512       2,157  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     8,372       14,760       14,566       15,360       15,175       14,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred unit distributions

     12,712       25,247       21,874       21,874       21,874       21,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions

     21,084       40,007       36,440       37,234       37,049       35,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation of capitalized interest

     211       466       469       441       403       389  

Capitalized interest

     (5     (41     (184     (291     (1,047     (150
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 18,578     $ 10,605     $ 21,570     $ 43,551     $ 46,541     $ 44,183  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.2       —         1.5       2.8       3.1       3.2  

Deficiency

   $ —       $ 4,155     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unit distributions

     —         —         —         1.2       1.3       1.2  

Deficiency

   $ 2,506     $ 29,402     $ 14,870     $ —       $ —       $ —    

 

(1) Calculated as one third of rent expense, which is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.