EX-12 5 form10q1q06ex12.htm Exhibit 12

Exhibit 12

TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
(in thousands, except ratios)

Three Months Ended March 31

2006 2005


Earnings before income from equity investees   $ 12,937   $   9,146  

 
Add back: 
Fixed charges  $ 38,053   $ 29,213  
Amortization of previously capitalized interest  1,082   911  
Distributed income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures  8,471   9,070  

 
Deduct: 
Capitalized interest  (1,973 ) (2,377 )
Preferred distributions  (615 ) (615 )



 
Earnings available for fixed charges and preferred dividends  $ 57,955   $ 45,348  



 
Fixed Charges 
Interest expense (1)  $ 34,283   $ 25,540  
Capitalized interest  1,973   2,377  
Interest portion of rent expense  1,182   681  
Preferred distributions  615   615  


Total fixed charges  $ 38,053   $ 29,213  



 
Preferred dividends  6,003   6,150  



 
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends  $ 44,056   $ 35,363  



 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends  1.3   1.3  


    (1) Interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 includes a $2.1 million charge in connection with the write-off of financing costs related to the pay-off of the loans on The Shops at Willow Bend.