EX-12 2 d822996dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

JEFFERIES GROUP LLC

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Changes and

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    Successor           Predecessor        
    Twelve Months
Ended
November 30,
          Nine Months
Ended
November 30,
          Three Months
Ended
February 28,
          Twelve Months
Ended
November 30,
          Eleven Months
Ended
November 30,
       
    2014           2013           2013           2012           2011           2010        

Fixed charges:

                         

Interest expense on long-term indebtedness

  $ 250,424        $ 184,954          $ 79,918        $ 292,987        $ 280,046        $ 194,851     

Interest portion of rent expense

    19,130          14,400            4,024          16,137          14,774          12,061     
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total Fixed charges

  $ 269,554        $ 199,354          $ 83,942        $ 309,124        $ 294,820        $ 206,912     
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends

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

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
                         

Earnings:

                         

Earnings before income taxes

  $ 303,021        $ 264,295          $ 139,487        (3   $ 491,795        $ 419,334        $ 396,671     

Total fixed charges

    269,554          199,354            83,942          309,124          294,820          206,912     
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

  $ 572,575        $ 463,649          $ 223,429        $ 800,919        $ 714,154        $ 603,583     
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

    2.1        x        2.3               2.7        x        2.6        x        2.4        x        2.9        x   
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Convertible Preferred Stock Dividends (2)

    2.1        x        2.3        x          2.6        x        2.6        x        2.4        x        2.9        x   
 

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(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) 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.)
(3) 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 Leucadia Transaction. Professional service fees related to the Leucadia 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 table. We do not believe these adjustments are material to our financial statements for any previously reported period.