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Exhibit 12.1

Lennar Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Years Ended November 30,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Earnings:

         

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

  $ 222,114        97,974        94,725        (760,404     (565,625

Adjustments to pretax earnings (loss):

         

Fixed Charges

    255,304        232,709        207,168        203,304        193,884   

Interest capitalized

    (127,668     (110,751     (111,056     (101,265     (120,700

Adjustments for earnings and losses of unconsolidated entities 50% or less owned entities

    4,597        87,338        6,144        133,415        80,225   

Previously capitalized interest amortized

    87,032        72,320        73,522        76,599        102,763   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Earnings”

  $ 441,379        379,590        270,503        (448,351 )      (309,453 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

         

Interest incurred

  $ 242,389        219,383        193,535        180,659        157,580   

Interest component of rent expense (1)

    12,915        13,326        13,633        22,645        36,304   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Fixed Charges”

  $ 255,304        232,709        207,168        203,304        193,884   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    1.7        1.6        1.3        —          —     

Excess (deficiency) of earnings to fixed charges

  $ 186,075        146,881        63,335        (651,655     (503,337

 

(1) Represents a reasonable approximation of the interest cost component of rental expense (one-third of rental expenses on operating leases) incurred by the Company. The purpose is to estimate the amount of interest paid due to operating the majority of the Company’ facilities under operating leases.