2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations

$

162,023

$

1,117,049

$

1,517,254

$

(1,345,192)

$

320,019

Fixed Charges

137,343

163,458

231,551

235,544

234,528

Total adjusted earnings available for payment of fixed charges

$

299,366

$

1,280,507

$

1,748,805

$

(1,109,648)

$

554,547

Fixed Charges

Interest expense, including amortization of debt-related expenses

$

136,617

$

160,051

$

228,568

$

232,455

$

232,331

Rental expense representative of interest factor

726

3,407

2,983

3,089

2,197

Total fixed charges

$

137,343

$

163,458

$

231,551

$

235,544

$

234,528

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

2.18

X

7.83

X

7.55

X

NA

(1)

2.36

X

(1)

Earnings were deficient to cover fixed charges by $1,345,192.