Exhibit 99.1
| For the three months ended |
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2018 | December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings: |
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| Total earnings before taxes |
$ | 5,945,739 | $ | 78,998,419 | $ | 68,702,825 | $ | 42,916,097 | $ | 71,187,876 | $ | 99,445,585 | ||||||||||||
| Fixed Charges: |
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| Interest and fees paid in connection with borrowed funds |
$ | 10,560,521 | $ | 46,584,925 | $ | 37,058,696 | $ | 36,888,578 | $ | 33,960,029 | $ | 35,140,875 | ||||||||||||
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| Earnings available to cover fixed charges |
$ | 16,506,260 | $ | 125,583,344 | $ | 105,761,521 | $ | 79,804,675 | $ | 105,147,905 | $ | 134,586,460 | ||||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
1.56 | 2.70 | 2.85 | 2.16 | 3.10 | 3.83 | ||||||||||||||||||