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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
Period from
June 23,
2011 to
December 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013 (1)
 
2012
 
Earnings
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loss from continued operations
 
$
(47,948
)
 
$
(33,092
)
 
$
(20,074
)
 
$
(10,236
)
 
$
(42
)
Fixed charges
 
139,170

 
70,605

 
26,239

 

 

Less: capitalized interest
 
(8,690
)
 
(13,196
)
 
(9,646
)
 

 

Less: gain on remeasurement of equity method investment
 

 

 
(10,945
)
 

 

Remeasurement of Series E units
 
(2,100
)
 
5,119

 
2,057

 

 

Remeasurement of preferred shares
 
4,830

 
6,158

 
1,810

 

 

Total earnings
 
$
85,262

 
$
35,594

 
$
(10,559
)
 
$
(10,236
)
 
$
(42
)
Fixed charges
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
 
$
89,413

 
$
19,881

 
$
370

 
$

 
$

Capitalized interest
 
8,690

 
13,196

 
9,646

 

 

Preferred distributions (2)
 
41,067

 
37,528

 
16,223

 

 

Total fixed charges
 
$
139,170

 
$
70,605

 
$
26,239

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deficiency
 
$
(53,908
)
 
$
(35,011
)
 
$
(36,798
)
 
$
(10,236
)
 
$
(42
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
0.61

 
0.50

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A


(1)
Excludes discontinued operations.
(2)
Includes distributions of $6.3 million on Series A preferred shares, $5.5 million on Series B preferred shares, $10.5 million on Series C preferred shares and $18.8 million on Series C convertible units for the year ended December 31, 2015. Includes distributions of $6.3 million on Series A preferred shares, $5.7 million on Series B preferred shares, $6.9 million on Series C preferred shares and $18.6 million on Series C convertible units for the year ended December 31, 2014. Includes distributions of $1.2 million on Series A preferred shares, $14.9 million on Series C convertible units and $0.2 million on 3.5% convertible perpetual preferred units for the year ended December 31, 2013.





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