EX-12 3 y18001a1exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS EX-12
 

     
Exhibit 12
LEXINGTON CORPORATE PROPERTIES TRUST
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
For the year ended December 31,
($000’s)
                                         
Earnings   2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes, minority interest, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations
  $ 13,933     $ 31,694     $ 22,425     $ 22,340     $ 15,798  
Interest expense
    63,602       43,704       32,982       31,210       28,493  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    1,463       1,153       1,186       1,144       923  
Debt satisfaction charges
    (4,409 )     56       7,459       345       3,988  
Cash received from joint ventures
    14,663       5,294       7,823       5,660       4,110  
 
                             
Total
  $ 89,252     $ 81,901     $ 71,875     $ 60,699     $ 53,312  
 
                             
 
Fixed charges
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 63,602     $ 43,704     $ 32,982     $ 31,210     $ 28,493  
Debt satisfaction charges
    (4,409 )     56       7,459       345       3,988  
Capitalized interest expense
    816       225       142       24       168  
Preferred stock dividend
    16,435       6,945       3,392       693       2,709  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    1,463       1,153       1,186       1,144       923  
 
                             
Total
  $ 77,907     $ 52,083     $ 45,161     $ 33,416     $ 36,281  
 
                             
Ratio
    1.15       1.57       1.59       1.82       1.47