EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Statement re Computation of Ratios

Exhibit 12.1

Regency Centers, L.P.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(amounts in thousands)

 

     Year Ended  
     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Fixed Coverage Ratio:

          

Continuing operations (before minority interest)

   $ 164,465     163,438     110,805     111,206     113,702  

Add: Tax expense

     3,597     11,772     494     6,487     2,389  

Less: Minority interest (without own fixed charges)

     (869 )   (4,752 )   (83 )   (64 )   (284 )

(Subtract) add: Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated partnerships

     (18,093 )   (2,580 )   2,908     (10,194 )   (11,276 )

Add: Distributions from operations JV’s

     30,547     28,788     28,661     13,342     8,341  

Add: Distributions from investment JV’s

     41,372     13,452     30,918     47,369     26,902  

Add: Fixed charges

     141,318     127,122     123,779     119,429     129,369  

Subtract: Preferred unit distributions

     (23,400 )   (23,400 )   (24,849 )   (28,462 )   (34,001 )

Subtract: Capitalized interest

     (35,424 )   (23,952 )   (12,400 )   (11,228 )   (13,106 )
                                

Earnings

   $ 303,513     289,888     260,233     247,885     222,036  
                                

Fixed Charge Data:

          

Preferred unit distributions

   $ 23,400     23,400     24,849     28,462     34,001  

Interest expense

     82,494     79,770     86,530     79,739     82,262  

Capitalized interest

     35,424     23,952     12,400     11,228     13,106  
                                

Total fixed charges

   $ 141,318     127,122     123,779     119,429     129,369  
                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.1     2.3     2.1     2.1     1.7