EX-12.1 2 l09145aexv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF FIXED EARNINGS Ex-12.1
 

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Amounts in Thousands)
                                                         
    Year Ended December 31,
  June 30,
    1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2003
  2004
Pretax income from continuing operations
  $ 85,047     $ 99,197     $ 89,706     $ 100,512     $ 241,801     $ 107,711     $ 141,302  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Fixed charges:
                                                       
Interest expense including amortization of deferred costs and capitalized interest
  $ 80,063     $ 93,866     $ 93,213     $ 85,336     $ 101,111     $ 46,751     $ 60,698  
Ground Rent 33%
  $ 176     $ 244     $ 234     $ 252     $ 398     $ 177     $ 258  
Preferred Dividends on consolidated subsidiaries
  $ 5,157     $ 15,301     $ 19,081     $ 18,338     $ 2,236     $ 2,236     $ 0  
Proportionate share of fixed charges of 50 % owned joint ventures accounted for using equity method of accounting
  $     $     $     $     $     $     $  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total fixed charges
  $ 85,396     $ 109,411     $ 112,528     $ 103,926     $ 103,745     $ 49,164     $ 60,956  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Capitalized interest during the period
  ($ 13,400 )   ($ 18,200 )   ($ 12,927 )   ($ 9,157 )   ($ 11,478 )   ($ 4,806 )   ($ 5,029 )
Preferred Dividends on consolidated subsidiaries
  ($ 5,157 )   ($ 15,301 )   ($ 19,081 )   ($ 18,338 )   ($ 2,236 )   ($ 2,236 )   $ 0  
Amortization of capitalized interest during the period
  $ 1,272     $ 1,879     $ 2,310     $ 2,616     $ 2,999     $ 1,468     $ 1,667  
Majority-owned subsidiary adjustments
  $ 11,809     $ 19,593     $ 21,502     $ 21,570     $ 5,365     $ 3,938     $ 2,110  
Equity Company Adjustments
  ($ 24,713 )   ($ 23,296 )   ($ 18,560 )   ($ 32,769 )   ($ 52,917 )   ($ 16,896 )   ($ 25,164 )
Equity Company Adjustments Distributed Income
  $ 24,713     $ 23,296     $ 18,560     $ 32,769     $ 52,917     $ 16,896     $ 20,737  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
  $ 164,967     $ 196,579     $ 194,038     $ 201,129     $ 340,196     $ 155,239     $ 196,579  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.93       1.80       1.72       1.94       3.28     $ 3.16     $ 3.22