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 Ended			For the Years Ended December 31,
	September 30,
	2014			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Earnings:
Pretax income from continuing operations	$	98,883		$	69,694		$	29,100		$	5,243		$	5,670		$	10,884
Fixed charges		226,695			231,178			105,926			4,837			9,611			14,235
Dividends distributed to shareholders		62,220			61,302			22,304			8,270			8,102			7,108
Equity investee adjustment		(1,173	)		(185	)		(38	)		(174	)		(64	)		-
Noncontrolling interest		-			-			97			(97	)		-			-
Total Earnings	$	386,625		$	361,989		$	157,389		$	18,079		$	23,319		$	32,227
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	226,695		$	231,178		$	105,926		$	4,837		$	9,611		$	14,235
Total Fixed Charges		226,695			231,178			105,926			4,837			9,611			14,235
Preferred stock dividends		4,359			3,568			-			-			-			-
Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	$	231,054		$	234,746		$	105,926		$	4,837		$	9,611		$	14,235
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.71			1.57			1.49			3.74			2.43			2.26
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends		1.67			1.54			1.49			3.74			2.43			2.26
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to fixed charges	NA			NA			NA			NA			NA			NA
Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	NA			NA			NA			NA			NA			NA