EX-12 7 y31004exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDEND 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   2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
 
Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes, minority interest, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities and discontinued operations
  $ (3,476 )   $ 21,223     $ 31,028     $ 16,670     $ 15,702  
Interest expense
    69,593       61,174       41,394       29,960       27,354  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    1,809       1,443       1,062       923       878  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       6,221       345  
Cash received from joint ventures
    22,239       14,663       5,294       8,128       5,579  
                                         
Total
  $ 82,937     $ 94,094     $ 78,834     $ 61,902     $ 49,858  
                                         
                                         
Fixed charges
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 69,593     $ 61,174     $ 41,394     $ 29,960     $ 27,354  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       6,221       345  
Capitalized interest expense
    513       816       225       142       24  
Preferred stock dividend
    16,435       16,435       6,945       3,392       693  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    1,809       1,443       1,062       923       878  
                                         
Total
  $ 81,122     $ 75,459     $ 49,682     $ 40,638     $ 29,294  
                                         
Ratio
    1.02       1.25       1.59       1.52       1.70