EX-12.1 3 a06-2171_2ex12d1.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Exhibit 12.1

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Statement of Computation of Ratios of

Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Preferred Dividends and Distributions

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

9,111

 

$

4,705

 

$

7,186

 

$

7,922

 

$

5,535

 

Preferred dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

24,125

 

16,262

 

14,957

 

16,350

 

24,514

 

Estimated interest expense within rental expense(1)

 

160

 

173

 

171

 

165

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

24,285

 

16,435

 

15,128

 

16,515

 

24,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Fixed Charges

 

$

33,396

 

$

21,140

 

$

22,314

 

$

24,437

 

$

30,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends and Distributions

 

1.38

 

1.29

 

1.48

 

1.48

 

1.22

 

 


(1)  All rental expense is derived from operating leases. There is no expressed interest expense within rental expense. Rather, the imputed interest expense within rental expense is calculated by multiplying by 30%, the office rent for each of the years ended, as indicated above.