EX-12.1 2 d50910dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Lennar Corporation

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Years ended Nov. 30,  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Earnings:

          

Pre-tax earnings

   $ 1,209,616        969,784        681,941        222,114        97,974   

Adjustments to pretax earnings :

          

Fixed Charges

     364,844        335,358        298,101        255,304        232,709   

Interest capitalized

     (276,062     (236,897     (167,590     (127,668     (110,751

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

     (44,431     (51,125     (41,856     4,597        87,338   

Previously capitalized interest amortized

     207,693        164,987        120,343        87,032        72,320   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Earnings”

   $ 1,461,660        1,182,107        890,939        441,379        379,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest incurred

   $ 346,224        319,067        284,144        242,389        219,383   

Interest component of rent expense (1)

     18,620        16,291        13,957        12,915        13,326   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Fixed Charges”

   $ 364,844        335,358        298,101        255,304        232,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     4.0        3.5        3.0        1.7        1.6   

Excess (deficiency) of earnings to fixed charges

   $ 1,096,816        846,749        592,838        186,075        146,881   

 

(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’s facilities under operating leases.