EX-12 4 ex12-1.txt EX. 12.1 - RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit 12.1 Lexington Corporate Properties Trust Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
For the year ended December 31, ($000's) Nine months 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 ended ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- September 30, 2004 -------- Earnings Income from continuing operations $ 31,952 $ 28,147 $ 25,844 $ 15,995 $ 19,945 $ 19,348 Interest expense 33,379 41,840 33,308 32,312 28,579 28,033 Amortization expense - debt cost 875 1,493 1,163 1,356 1,037 941 Equity in earnings from joint ventures (5,382) (5,735) (4,561) (3,502) (1,428) (61) Cash received from joint ventures 3,016 7,823 5,660 4,110 810 -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total $ 63,840 $ 73,568 $ 61,414 $ 50,271 $ 48,943 $ 48,261 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed Charges Interest expense $ 33,379 $ 41,840 $ 33,308 $ 32,312 $ 28,579 $ 28,033 Capitalized interest expense 30 142 24 168 241 -- Amortization expense - debt cost 875 1,493 1,163 1,356 1,037 941 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total $ 34,284 $ 43,475 $ 34,495 $ 33,836 $ 29,857 $ 28,974 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio 1.86 1.69 1.78 1.49 1.64 1.67 ======= ======= ======== ======= ======== =======