EX-12.1 5 y72802exv12w1.htm EX-12.1: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12.1
Exhibit 12.1
Lexington Realty Trust
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
                                                 
    For the year ended December 31,  
    ($000’s)  
    Nine months                                
    ended                                
    September                                
    30, 2008     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Earnings
                                               
 
                                               
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
  $ 3,864     $ (74,392 )   $ (11,794 )   $ 12,918     $ 22,389     $ 11,963  
Interest expense
    116,935       159,098       63,451       54,897       35,533       24,832  
Amortization expense – debt cost
    3,584       4,530       1,646       1,280       915       777  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    (39,020 )     1,209       (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       2,994  
Cash received from joint ventures
    26,575       17,388       22,239       14,663       5,294       8,128  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 111,938     $ 107,833     $ 68,314     $ 79,349     $ 64,187     $ 48,694  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed Charges
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 116,935     $ 159,098     $ 63,451     $ 54,897     $ 35,533     $ 24,832  
Amortization expense – debt cost
    3584       4,530       1,646       1,280       915       777  
Debt satisfaction charges (gains)
    (39,020 )     1,209       (7,228 )     (4,409 )     56       2,994  
Capitalized interest expense
    229       277       513       816       225       142  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 81,728     $ 165,114     $ 58,382     $ 52,584     $ 36,729     $ 28,745  
 
                                   
 
Ratio
    1.37       N/A       1.17       1.51       1.75       1.69  
 
                                   
 
N/A   – Ratio is less than 1.0, deficit of $57,281 exists at December 31, 2007.