EX-12.1
Published on February 24, 2009
EXHIBIT 12.1
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: |
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Income before gain on sale of land,
equity
in income from joint ventures,
minority
interests and discontinued operations |
$ | 125,568 | $ | 97,503 | $ | 80,535 | $ | 68,188 | $ | 53,732 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges |
72,658 | 61,376 | 49,092 | 44,203 | 41,678 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments |
2,262 | 1,239 | 874 | 855 | 811 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
(797 | ) | (494 | ) | (100 | ) | (160 | ) | (688 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings |
$ | 199,691 | $ | 159,624 | $ | 130,401 | $ | 113,086 | $ | 95,533 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense, net (including
amortization
of deferred financing fees) |
$ | 70,951 | $ | 60,505 | $ | 48,866 | $ | 43,749 | $ | 40,011 | ||||||||||
Interest income |
910 | 377 | 126 | 294 | 979 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest |
797 | 494 | 100 | 160 | 688 | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges |
$ | 72,688 | $ | 61,376 | $ | 49,092 | $ | 44,203 | $ | 41,678 | ||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
2.7x | 2.6x | 2.7x | 2.6x | 2.3x | |||||||||||||||