EX-12.1 4 a07-5637_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

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,

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax income from continuing operations

 

$

4,705

 

$

7,186

 

$

7,922

 

$

5,535

 

$

10,242

 

Preferred dividends

 

 

 

 

 

2,945

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

16,262

 

14,957

 

16,350

 

24,514

 

31,610

 

Estimated interest expense within rental expense(1)

 

173

 

171

 

165

 

181

 

207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges and Preferred dividends

 

16,435

 

15,128

 

16,515

 

24,695

 

34,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Before Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

$

21,140

 

$

22,314

 

$

24,437

 

$

30,230

 

$

45,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends and Distributions

 

1.29

 

1.48

 

1.48

 

1.22

 

1.29

 


(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.