EX-12 2 d542453dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Successor             Predecessor  
     Three months ended
May 31,
            Three months ended
February 28,
           Twelve Months ended
November 30,
            Eleven months ended
November 30,
            Twelve months
ended December 31,
 
     2013             2013            2012             2011             2010             2009             2008  

Fixed charges:

                                       

Interest expense on long-term indebtedness

   $ 61,946            $ 79,918         $ 292,987          $ 280,046          $ 194,851          $ 142,846          $ 117,227   

Interest portion of rent expense

     4,669              4,024           16,137            14,774            12,061            14,193            14,595   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Fixed charges

   $ 66,615            $ 83,942         $ 309,124          $ 294,820          $ 206,912          $ 157,039          $ 131,822   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

   $ —              $ 1,016         $ 4,063          $ 4,063          $ 3,724          $ 4,063          $ 4,063   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Earnings:

                                       

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 69,188            $ 139,487 (4)       $ 491,795          $ 419,334          $ 396,671          $ 507,747          $ (888,160

Total fixed charges

     66,615              83,942           309,124            294,820            206,912            157,039            131,822   
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 135,803            $ 223,429         $ 800,919          $ 714,154          $ 603,583          $ 664,786          $ (756,338
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

     2.0         x         2.7        x         2.6         x         2.4         x         2.9         x         4.2         x         —   (2) 
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends (3)

     2.0         x         2.6        x         2.6         x         2.4         x         2.9         x         4.1         x         —   (2) 
  

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing (a) income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges by (b) fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all long-term indebtedness and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor (deemed to be one-third of operating lease rentals).
(2) Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $756.3 million.
(3) The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends is computed by dividing (a) income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges by the sum of (b) fixed charges and (c) convertible preferred stock dividends. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all long-term indebtedness and the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor (deemed to be one-third of operating lease rentals.)
(4) Our net earnings before income taxes for the three months ended February 28, 2013 reflects an adjustment to what was reported in our previously issued Form 10-Q for the three months ended February 28, 2013 of $8.5 million to correct for the effect of an overstatement of professional service fees of $8.5 million relating to the Merger Transaction with Leucadia. Professional service fees related to the Merger Transaction were incorrectly accrued in the quarter ended February 28, 2013, and not on March 1, 2013 when the transaction was completed. This had the effect of understating net earnings before income taxes by approximately $8.5 million for the three month period ended February 28, 2013 and, accordingly, we have increased first quarter net earnings before income taxes to $139.5 million as presented in this Form 10-Q. We do not believe these adjustments are material to our financial statements for any previously reported period.