Exhibit 12.1

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and

Preferred Stock Dividends

The following table sets forth the computation of our ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the periods indicated. Hannon Armstrong Capital, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, the entity that operated our historical business prior to the consummation of our initial public offering on April 23, 2013 (our “IPO”) and which we refer to as the “Predecessor,” became our subsidiary upon consummation of our IPO. To the extent any of the financial data included in the below table is as of a date or from a period prior to the consummation of our IPO, such financial data is that of the Predecessor.

 

     For the
six months
ended
June 30,
2014
     For the
fiscal year
ended
December 31,
2013
    For the
three months
ended
December 31,
2012
     For the fiscal year ended September 30,  
           2012      2011      2010      2009  
     (In thousands, except ratios)  

Earnings:

        

Pretax income from continuing operations before minority interests and income/loss from equity investees

   $ 4,918       $ (12,885   $ 1,397       $ 5,088       $ 35       $ 5,418       $ 4,168   

Add: Fixed charges (as calculated below)

     7,287         9,982        2,427         10,231         9,834         10,084         11,173   

Add: Distributed income of equity investees

     —           —          443         14,294         —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings/(deficit)

   $ 12,205       $ (2,903   $ 4,267       $ 29,613       $ 9,869       $ 15,502       $ 15,341   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

                   

Investment interest expense

   $ 7,215       $ 9,816      $ 2,347       $ 9,852       $ 9,442       $ 9,606       $ 10,593   

Other interest expense

     —           55        56         287         295         370         489   

Estimated interest component of rental expense

     72         111        24         92         97         108         91   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(1)

   $ 7,287       $ 9,982      $ 2,427       $ 10,231       $ 9,834       $ 10,084       $ 11,173   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

  

 

1.67

  

  

 

*

  

 

 

1.76

  

  

 

2.89

  

  

 

1.00

  

  

 

1.54

  

  

 

1.37

  

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2.9 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.
(1) We had no preferred stock for the periods indicated.