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Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
($ amounts in thousands)

 
   For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2013 		  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2012 		  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2011 		  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2010 		  For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2009 		 

Earnings:

                                

Income (loss) before taxes

     192,462,864     172,038,279     73,241,828     91,644,440     41,201,268  

Fixed charges

     49,355,216     37,033,538     36,055,237     49,077,091     16,909,013  
                       
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    241,818,080     209,071,817     109,297,065     140,721,531     58,110,281  

Fixed charges:

    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		    
 		  

Interest expense

     48,744,659     36,440,373     35,836,124     48,874,327     16,726,638  

Operating lease rental expense(1)

     610,557     593,165     219,113     202,764     182,375  
                       
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    49,355,216     37,033,538     36,055,237     49,077,091     16,909,013  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

    
4.90		    
5.65		    
3.03		    
2.87		    
3.44		  
(1)
Operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor (generally presumed to be 1/3)



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