Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in thousands)

	For the Nine Months		For the Years Ended December 31,
	Ended September 30,
		2013	2012			2011			2010			2009		2008
Earnings:
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	46,199	$	29,100		$	5,243		$	5,670		$	10,884	$	(25,764	)
Fixed charges		162,594		105,926			4,837			9,611			14,235		36,260
Dividends distributed to shareholders		44,088		22,304			8,270			8,102			7,108		4,100
Equity investee adjustment		93		(38	)		(174	)		(64	)		-		-
Noncontrolling interest		-		97			(97	)		-			-		-
Total Earnings	$	252,974	$	157,389		$	18,079		$	23,319		$	32,227	$	14,596
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	162,594	$	105,926		$	4,837		$	9,611		$	14,235	$	36,260
Total Fixed Charges		162,594		105,926			4,837			9,611			14,235		36,260
Preferred stock dividends		2,115		-			-			-			-		-
Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	$	164,709	$	105,926		$	4,837		$	9,611		$	14,235	$	36,260
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.56		1.49			3.74			2.43			2.26		0.40
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.54		1.49			3.74			2.43			2.26		0.40
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to fixed charges	NA		NA			NA			NA			NA		$	(21,664	)
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	NA		NA			NA			NA			NA		$	(21,664	)