Exhibit 12.1
GGP Inc.
Consolidated Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Includes Distributions from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates in excess of income)
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | (Dollars in millions) | |
Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations(1) | | $ | 667 | | | $ | 1,308 | | | $ | 1,394 | | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 329 | |
Less: Provision for income taxes | | | (11 | ) | | | 1 | | | | (38 | ) | | | 7 | | | | — | |
Less: Equity in (income) of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates | | | (165 | ) | | | (283 | ) | | | (400 | ) | | | (61 | ) | | | (69 | ) |
Plus: Fixed Charges(2) | | | 508 | | | | 540 | | | | 577 | | | | 695 | | | | 746 | |
Plus: Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Plus: Distributions received from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates(3) | | | 405 | | | | 204 | | | | 233 | | | | 434 | | | | 276 | |
Less: Capitalized interest | | | (11 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Less: Preferred unit distributions | | | (2 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
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Earnings | | $ | 1,392 | | | $ | 1,757 | | | $ | 1,744 | | | $ | 1,447 | | | $ | 1,262 | |
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Net Interest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 487 | | | $ | 571 | | | $ | 608 | | | $ | 699 | | | $ | 759 | |
Interest income | | | (62 | ) | | | (60 | ) | | | (49 | ) | | | (29 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Amortization of deferred finance costs | | | (11 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (12 | ) | | | (13 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Debt extinguishment costs including gains/(losses) | | | 55 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (36 | ) |
Amortization of market rate adjustments | | | 4 | | | | 3 | | | | — | | | | (3 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
Write-off of market rate adjustments | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | (14 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | 6 | |
Othernon-cash interest expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net interest | | $ | 473 | | | $ | 504 | | | $ | 533 | | | $ | 644 | | | $ | 703 | |
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | | | Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | (Dollars in millions) | |
Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Interest | | | 473 | | | | 504 | | | | 533 | | | | 644 | | | | 703 | |
Ground rent expense | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 11 | | | | 5 | | | | 13 | | | | 17 | | | | 11 | |
Preferred unit distributions | | | 2 | | | | 9 | | | | 9 | | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
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Total fixed charges | | | 492 | | | | 524 | | | | 561 | | | | 679 | | | | 732 | |
Preferred stock distributions | | | 16 | | | | 16 | | | | 16 | | | | 16 | | | | 14 | |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock distributions | | $ | 508 | | | $ | 540 | | | $ | 577 | | | $ | 695 | | | $ | 746 | |
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Ratio of consolidated earnings to total fixed charges | | | 2.83 | | | | 3.35 | | | | 3.11 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 1.72 | |
Ratio of consolidated earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock distributions | | | 2.74 | | | | 3.25 | | | | 3.02 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 1.69 | |
(1) - | Income from continuing operations component of earnings includesnon-cash charges for depreciation and amortization expense and provisions for impairment. Depreciation and amortization expense included in Income from continuing operations was $693.3 million, $660.7 million, $643.7 million, $708.4 million, $749.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Provisions for impairment included in Income from continuing operations was $0.0 million, $73.0 million, $8.6 million, $5.3 million and $0.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
(2) - | Earnings exceeded fixed charges by $899.7 million, $1,232.1 million, $1,182.1 million, $768.2 million and $529.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
(3) - | Includes both operating and investing distributions. |