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EXHIBIT 12

 

CBRE GROUP, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011      2010     2009     2008  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

   $ 489,478      $ 429,538       $ 272,057      $ (645   $ (1,025,679

Less: Equity income (loss) from unconsolidated subsidiaries

     60,729        104,776         26,561        (34,095     (80,130

(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     (9,697     6,918         (49,777     (60,979     (54,198

Add: Distributed earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     20,199        20,794         33,874        13,509        23,867   

Fixed charges

     245,322        219,964         272,301        278,379        236,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings (loss) before fixed charges

   $ 703,967      $ 558,602       $ 601,448      $ 386,317      $ (630,951
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

           

Portion of rent expense representative of the interest factor (1)

   $ 70,254      $ 69,715       $ 63,002      $ 59,978      $ 69,377   

Interest expense

     175,068        150,249         191,151        189,146        167,156   

Write-off of financing costs

     —          —           18,148        29,255        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 245,322      $ 219,964       $ 272,301      $ 278,379      $ 236,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.87        2.54         2.21        1.39        N/A (2) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents one-third of operating lease costs, which approximates the portion that relates to the interest portion.
(2) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was negative for the year ended December 31, 2008. Additional earnings of $867.5 million would be needed to have a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges.