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Exhibit 12.1

Main Street Capital Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)

 
   Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
 
   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  

Earnings:

                                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 104,437   $ 100,748   $ 96,855   $ 104,444   $ 64,106  

Income tax expense (benefit) and excise taxes

     (8,687 )   6,287     (35 )   10,820     6,288  
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Total earnings before taxes

   $ 95,750   $ 107,035   $ 96,820   $ 115,264   $ 70,394  
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Fixed Charges:

                                

Interest expense

   $ 32,115   $ 23,589   $ 20,238   $ 15,631   $ 13,518  
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Total fixed charges

   $ 32,115   $ 23,589   $ 20,238   $ 15,631   $ 13,518  
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ 127,865   $ 130,624   $ 117,058   $ 130,895   $ 83,912  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.98     5.54     5.78     8.37     6.21  



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