EX-12 2 y50455exv12.htm EX-12: STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES EX-12
 

Exhibit 12
 
LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST
For the year ended December 31,
($000’s)
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
 
                                         
Earnings
  2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
 
Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes, minority interest, equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities, gains on sale of properties-affiliate and discontinued operations
  $ (74,392 )   $ (11,794 )   $ 12,918     $ 22,389     $ 11,963  
Interest expense
    159,098       63,451       54,897       35,533       24,832  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    4,530       1,646       1,280       915       777  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    1,209       (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       2,994  
Cash received from joint ventures
    17,388       22,239       14,663       5,294       8,128  
                                         
Total
  $ 107,833     $ 68,314     $ 79,349     $ 64,187     $ 48,694  
                                         
Fixed charges
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 159,098     $ 63,451     $ 54,897     $ 35,533     $ 24,832  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    4,530       1,646       1,280       915       777  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    1,209       (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       2,994  
Capitalized interest expense
    277       513       816       225       142  
Preferred stock dividend
    26,733       16,435       16,435       6,945       3,392  
                                         
Total
  $ 191,847     $ 74,817     $ 69,019     $ 43,674     $ 32,137  
                                         
Ratio
    N/A       N/A       1.15       1.47       1.52  
                                         
 
N/A — Ratio is less than 1.0, deficit of $84,014 and $6,503 exists at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.