EX-12.1 2 a2196347zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1


SL Green Realty Corp.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charge and Preferred Stock Dividends

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  

Earnings

                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ 9,867   $ 35,881   $ 73,355   $ 51,218   $ 37,364  

Add: JV cash distributions

    79,523     525,372     128,305     112,540     200,857  

Interest

    238,993     298,108     263,663     94,799     75,819  

Amortization of loan costs expensed

    7,947     6,436     15,893     4,424     4,461  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

    22,986     24,346     23,276     17,850     16,915  
                       

Total earnings

  $ 359,316   $ 890,143   $ 504,492   $ 280,831   $ 335,416  
                       

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

                               

Interest

  $ 238,993   $ 298,108   $ 263,663   $ 94,799   $ 75,819  

Preferred stock dividends

    19,875     19,875     19,875     19,875     19,875  

Interest capitalized

    98     (179 )   5,118     8,529     6,849  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

    22,986     24,346     23,276     17,850     16,915  

Amortization of loan costs expensed

    7,947     6,436     15,893     4,424     4,461  
                       

Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

  $ 289,899   $ 348,586   $ 327,825   $ 145,477   $ 123,919  
                       

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    1.24X     2.55X     1.54X     1.93X     2.71X  

        The ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends and distributions were computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For the purpose of calculating the ratios, the earnings have been calculated by adding fixed charges to income or loss from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests plus distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, excluding gains or losses from sale of property, loss on equity investment and marketable securities and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. With respect to SL Green Realty Corp., fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense including the amortization of debt issuance costs, rental expense deemed to represent interest expense and preferred dividends paid on its 7.625% Series C and its 7.875% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred stock.




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