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Exhibit 12.1

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(In Thousands, Except Ratio)

 

     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2017
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2016
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2015
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2014
     For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2013
     For the Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2018
 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     390,385        296,850        135,564        143,920        30,449        98,264  

Add:

                 

Fixed charges (from below) (1)

     218,024        186,896        125,224        118,049        19,477        54,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings, as defined:

     608,409        483,746        260,788        261,969        49,926        152,562  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

                 

Interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs

     217,068        185,896        124,183        117,030        19,254        54,068  

Estimate of the interest within rental expense

     956        1,000        1,041        1,019        223        230  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges before preferred stock dividends:

     218,024        186,896        125,224        118,049        19,477        54,298  

Preferred stock dividends

     —          —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

     218,024        186,896        125,224        118,049        19,477        54,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

     2.79        2.59        2.08        2.22        2.56        2.81  

 

(1) For the purpose of computing the Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” is the amount resulting from adding: (a) pre-tax income from continuing operations and (b) fixed charges. “Fixed charges” is the amount equal to the sum of: (a) interest expensed; (b) amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, and (c) an estimate of the interest within rental expense.