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Exhibit 12.1

StealthGas Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

The following table sets forth our unaudited ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods noted below. (1)

(Expressed in United States Dollars, except ratios)

 

     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2013
         

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 
       2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Earnings

            

Net income/(loss)

     6,458,657        28,958,487        8,549,791        11,093,191        (13,311,885     29,987,484   

Add: Fixed charges

     2,112,143        9,487,508        8,294,878        7,960,745        8,244,639        10,082,119   

Total Earnings

     8,570,800        38,445,995        16,844,669        19,053,936        (5,067,246     40,069,603   

Less:

            

Interest capitalized

     (107,065     (281,485     (557,565     (556,314     (600,320     (389,595
     8,463,735        38,164,510        16,287,104        18,497,622        (5,667,566     39,680,008   

Fixed Charges

            

Interest expensed & capitalized

     1,997,023        9,035,248        7,864,282        7,418,572        8,010,850        9,944,394   

Amortization and write off capitalized expenses relating to indebtedness

     108,840        412,138        395,446        508,686        202,770        104,986   

Interest portion of rental expenses

     6,280        40,122        35,150        33,487        31,019        32,739   
     2,112,143        9,487,508        8,294,878        7,960,745        8,244,639        10,082,119   

Ratio Of Earnings To Fixed Charges

     4.01        4.02        1.96        2.32        —          3.94   

Dollar Amount of Deficiency in Earnings to Fixed Charges

     n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a        13,912,205        n/a   

 

(1) We have not issued any preferred stock as of the date of this prospectus.