EX-12 4 a1q12exhibit12.htm 1Q12 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
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income from equity investees and taxes (1)
$
20,490

 
$
20,633

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
38,876

 
31,743

 
 
Amortization of previously capitalized interest
1,103

 
1,099

 
 
Distributed income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
11,901

 
10,146

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deduct:
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
(8
)
 
(213
)
 
 
Preferred distributions
 
 
(615
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings available for fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
72,362

 
$
62,793

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
37,527

 
$
29,774

 
 
Capitalized interest
8

 
213

 
 
Interest portion of rent expense
1,341

 
1,141

 
 
Preferred distributions
 
 
615

 
 
Total fixed charges
$
38,876

 
$
31,743

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividends
3,658

 
3,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
42,534

 
$
35,401

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends (1)
1.7

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
In 2011, the Company disposed of The Pier Shops at Caesars and Regency Square. These centers are reported separately as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Financial Statements in 2011. See "Note 2- Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Development" to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our discontinued operations. The calculation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was restated to exclude discontinued operations in 2011.