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EXHIBIT 12.1


ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2013   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  

Earnings:

                                     

Net income (loss) from continuing operations, pretax

  $ 7,227,218   $ 15,586,859   $ (37,279,758 ) $ 116,197,487   $ (206,093,138 ) $ (76,207,777 )

Add (Subtract):

                                     

Loss (income) from Equity Affiliates

    81,885     697,856     (3,671,386 )   1,259,767     438,507     2,347,296  

Distributions from Equity Affiliates

    24,365     428,471     4,633,707     503,567     12,493,710     931,941  

Fixed charges

    11,010,417     42,372,781     52,716,944     62,979,036     80,102,075     108,656,702  

Capitalized interest

                         
                           

Income (loss) before fixed charges

  $ 18,343,885   $ 59,085,967   $ 16,399,507   $ 180,939,857   $ (113,058,846 ) $ 35,728,162  
                           

Fixed charges:

                                     

Interest expense

  $ 11,010,417   $ 42,372,781   $ 52,716,944   $ 62,979,036   $ 80,102,075   $ 108,656,702  

Capitalized interest

                         

Preferred stock dividends

    537,460     12,236     14,500     14,500     14,500     14,539  
                           

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 11,547,877   $ 42,385,017   $ 52,731,444   $ 62,993,536   $ 80,116,575   $ 108,671,241  
                           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    1.6     1.4         2.9          
                           

Deficiency

  $   $   $ 36,331,937   $   $ 193,175,421   $ 72,943,079  
                           



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ARBOR REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (Unaudited)