EX-12.1 2 d352857dex121.htm CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Lennar Corporation

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three months
ended
Feb. 28,
    Years ended Nov. 30,  
     2017     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Earnings:

            

Pre-tax earnings

   $ 49,643     $ 1,330,469       1,209,616       969,784       681,941       222,114  

Adjustments to pretax earnings :

            

Fixed Charges

     88,937       360,423       364,844       335,358       298,101       255,304  

Interest capitalized

     (68,511     (276,768     (276,062     (236,897     (167,590     (127,668

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

     19,614       46,760       (44,431     (51,125     (41,856     4,597  

Previously capitalized interest amortized

     51,182       240,435       207,693       164,987       120,343       87,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Earnings”

   $ 140,865     $ 1,701,319       1,461,660       1,182,107       890,939       441,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest incurred

   $ 83,655     $ 339,366       346,224       319,067       284,144       242,389  

Interest component of rent expense (1)

     5,282       21,057       18,620       16,291       13,957       12,915  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

“Fixed Charges”

   $ 88,937     $ 360,423       364,844       335,358       298,101       255,304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     1.6       4.7       4.0       3.5       3.0       1.7  

Excess of earnings to fixed charges

   $ 51,928     $ 1,340,896       1,096,816       846,749       592,838       186,075  

 

(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.