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Exhibit 12.2

DDR Corp.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

                                   Nine Months Ended  
     Year Ended December 31,     September 30,  
     2008(a)     2009     2010     2011     2012     2012     2013  

Pretax (loss) income from continuing operations

   $ (51,052   $ (217,009   $ (112,993   $ 218      $ (7,753   $ 29,075      $ (11,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense including amortization of deferred costs and capitalized interest

   $ 300,679      $ 266,843      $ 248,586      $ 249,907      $ 236,716      $ 177,107      $ 176,367   

Appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor

     1,175        1,589        1,610        1,407        1,405        1,049        990   

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

     —          —          —          6,402        5,804        5,804        5,246   

Preferred Dividends

     42,269        42,269        42,269        31,587        28,645        21,616        21,113   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 344,123      $ 310,701      $ 292,465      $ 289,303      $ 272,570      $ 205,576      $ 203,716   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capitalized interest during the period

   $ (41,062   $ (21,814   $ (12,232   $ (12,693   $ (13,327   $ (9,942   $ (6,768

Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs

     —          —          —          (6,402     (5,804     (5,804     (5,246

Preferred Dividends

     (42,269     (42,269     (42,269     (31,587     (28,645     (21,616     (21,113

Amortization of capitalized interest during the period

     6,720        7,447        7,855        8,278        8,722        6,458        6,711   

Equity Company Adjustments

     (17,719     9,733        (5,600     (13,734     (35,250     (16,966     (5,543

Equity Company Adjustments Distributed Income

     17,719        10,889        7,334        9,424        13,165        9,391        10,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 216,460      $ 57,678      $ 134,560      $ 242,807      $ 203,678      $ 196,172      $ 170,565   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

     (b)        (c)        (d)        (e)        (f)        (g)        (h)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) This period has been adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of ASC 470-20, previously referred to as FSP APB 14-1, for interest expense related to our convertible debt.

 

(b) Due to the pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2008, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $127.7 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2008, includes consolidated impairment charges of $16.0 million and impairment charges of joint venture investments of $107.0 million, which together aggregate $123.0 million.

 

(c) Due to the pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $253.0 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 includes consolidated impairment charges of $12.2 million, impairment charges of joint venture investments of $184.6 million and losses on equity derivative instruments of $199.8 million, which together aggregate $396.6 million.

 

(d) Due to the pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $157.9 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2010 includes consolidated impairment charges of $84.9 million and losses on equity derivative instruments of $40.2 million, which together aggregate $125.1 million, that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended.

 

(e) For the year ended December 31, 2011, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $46.5 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax income from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes consolidated impairment charges of $67.9 million and impairment charges of joint venture investments of $2.9 million, which together aggregate $70.8 million, that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended.

 

(f) Due to the pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $68.9 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes consolidated impairment charges of $105.4 million and impairment charges of joint venture investments of $26.7 million, which together aggregate $132.1 million, that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended.

 

(g) For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $9.4 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes consolidated impairment charges of $44.7 million and impairment charges of joint venture investments of $26.7 million, which together aggregate $71.4 million, that are discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

(h) Due to the pretax loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $33.2 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

The pretax loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes consolidated impairment charges of $54.1 million, that are discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.