EX-12 3 v175297_ex12.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES Unassociated Document
Exhibit 12

LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST
For the year ended December 31,
($000’s)
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

Earnings
 
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes, non-controlling interest, equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities, gains on sale-affiliates and discontinued operations
  $ (31,084 )   $ 13,013     $ (60,060 )   $ (13,255 )   $ 8,281  
Interest expense
    126,788       148,524       156,309       59,087       50,115  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    4,841       4,380       4,338       1,573       1,204  
Cash received from joint ventures
    20,948       28,052       17,388       22,239       14,663  
Total
  $ 121,493     $ 193,969     $ 117,975     $ 69,644     $ 74,263  
                                         
Fixed charges
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 126,788     $ 148,524     $ 156,309     $ 59,087     $ 50,115  
Amortization expense — debt cost
    4,841       4,380       4,338       1,573       1,204  
Capitalized interest expense
    778       350       277       513       816  
Preferred stock dividend
    25,281       26,915       26,733       16,435       16,435  
Total
  $ 157,688     $ 180,169     $ 187,657     $ 77,608     $ 68,570  
                                         
Ratio
    N/A       1.08       N/A       N/A       1.08  

N/A - Ratio is less than 1.0, deficit of $36,195, $69,682 and $7,964 exists at December 31, 2009, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Including debt satisfaction gains (charges) in the calculations resulted in ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2005 of 1.11 and 1.08, respectively.