Exhibit 12.1

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

     Three Months
ended
March 31,
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 9,687      $ (32,059   $ (72,011   $ (48,038   $ (64,605   $ (70,621

Add: Fixed charges

     54,399        179,267        156,220        169,343        172,500        207,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges

   $ 64,086      $ 147,208      $ 84,209      $ 121,305      $ 107,895      $ 137,355   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 54,322      $ 161,416      $ 139,239      $ 146,686      $ 153,107      $ 186,737   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     973        13,188        2,819        3,599        4,728        8,401   

Amortization of discount relating to indebtedness

     3,631        13,234        10,803        14,615        9,996        10,283   

Amortization of premium relating to indebtedness

     (4,560     (8,581     (56     (57     (45     —     

Amortization related to interest rate swaps

     33        10        3,415        4,500        4,714        2,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 54,399      $ 179,267      $ 156,220      $ 169,343      $ 172,500      $ 207,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges(1)

     1.18        —          —          —          —          —     

Fixed charges

   $ 54,399      $ 179,267      $ 156,220      $ 169,343      $ 172,500      $ 207,976   

Preferred dividends

     —          63        63        16        15        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

   $ 54,399      $ 179,330      $ 156,283      $ 169,359      $ 172,515      $ 207,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends(2)

     1.18        —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Surplus (Deficiency) in the coverage of Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

   $ 9,687      $ (32,122   $ (72,074   $ (48,054   $ (64,620   $ (70,637
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) The ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges was less than 1.00 as a result of losses from continuing operations for all periods presented, other than the three months ended March 31, 2014.

(2) The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends was less than 1.00 as a result of losses from continuing operations for all periods presented, other than the three months ended March 31, 2014.