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EXHIBIT 12

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Our consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income from continuing operations

 

$

656,825

 

$

36,235

 

$

182,703

 

$

470,539

 

$

594,443

 

Fixed charges

 

 

591,617

 

 

666,729

 

 

712,110

 

 

664,929

 

 

435,173

 

Income distributions from partially owned entities

 

 

55,397

 

 

30,473

 

 

44,690

 

 

24,044

 

 

35,911

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

(864

)

 

(17,256

)

 

(63,063

)

 

(53,648

)

 

(26,195

)

Preferred unit distributions

 

 

(18,192

)

 

(19,658

)

 

(19,743

)

 

(19,832

)

 

(23,007

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings - Numerator

 

$

1,284,783

 

$

696,523

 

$

856,697

 

$

1,086,032

 

$

1,016,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and debt expense

 

$

560,270

 

$

617,994

 

$

619,531

 

$

583,281

 

$

379,753

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

864

 

 

17,256

 

 

63,063

 

 

53,648

 

 

26,195

 

1/3 of rental expense – interest factor

 

 

12,291

 

 

11,821

 

 

9,773

 

 

8,168

 

 

6,218

 

Preferred unit distributions

 

 

18,192

 

 

19,658

 

 

19,743

 

 

19,832

 

 

23,007

 

Fixed charges - Denominator

 

 

591,617

 

 

666,729

 

 

712,110

 

 

664,929

 

 

435,173

 

Preferred share dividends

 

 

55,534

 

 

57,076

 

 

57,091

 

 

57,177

 

 

57,511

 

Combined fixed charges and preference dividends - Denominator

 

$

647,151

 

$

723,805

 

$

796,201

 

$

722,106

 

$

492,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

2.17

(1)

 

1.04

(1)

 

1.20

(1)

 

1.63

 

 

2.34

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends

 

 

1.99

(2)

 

0.96

(2)

 

1.11

(2)

 

1.50

 

 

2.06

 

 

Earnings equals (i) income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from partially owned entities, plus, (ii) fixed charges, (iii) income distributions from partially owned entities, minus (iv) capitalized interest and (v) preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership.  Fixed charges equals (i) interest and debt expense, plus (ii) capitalized interest, (iii) the portion of operating lease rental expense that is representative of the interest factor, which is one-third of operating lease rentals and (iv) preferred unit distributions of the Operating Partnership. Combined fixed charges and preference dividends equals fixed charges plus preferred share dividends.

 

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(1)    Excluding the net gain on early extinguishment of debt of the Springfield Mall in 2010 and non-cash impairment charges recognized in the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges were 2.11, 1.45 and 1.40, respectively.

(2)    Excluding the net gain on early extinguishment of debt of the Springfield Mall in 2010 and non-cash impairment charges recognized in the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends were 1.93, 1.34 and 1.30, respectively.