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Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Twin Cities Power Holdings, LLC and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Earnings | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ | 3,779,184 | $ | 2,140,139 | $ | 1,986,735 | $ | 11,680,200 | ||||||||
+ Fixed Charges | 2,571,922 | 1,703,378 | 1,236,030 | 3,188,517 | ||||||||||||
= Earnings | $ | 6,351,106 | $ | 3,843,517 | $ | 3,222,765 | $ | 14,868,717 | ||||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 2,293,376 | $ | 1,501,935 | $ | 1,065,414 | $ | 3,027,621 | ||||||||
+ Approximation of interest in rental expense (1) | 147,731 | 150,023 | 165,605 | 160,896 | ||||||||||||
+ Amortization of deferred financing costs (2) | 130,815 | 51,420 | 5,011 | – | ||||||||||||
= Fixed Charges | $ | 2,571,922 | $ | 1,703,378 | $ | 1,236,030 | $ | 3,188,517 | ||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2.47x | 2.26x | 2.61x | 4.66x | ||||||||||||
1 - "Approximation of interest in rental expense" is equal to one-third of total operating lease rental expense as reported in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, with the remaining two-thirds considered to be depreciation. Total operating lease expense is as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
Total lease expense | $ | 443,193 | $ | 450,069 | $ | 496,816 | $ | 482,689 | ||||||||
2 - As reported in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. |