Exhibit 12.1
AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
(U.S. dollar amounts in thousands, except ratio amounts)
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | |
Fixed charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 226,329 | | | | 780,349 | | | | 1,099,884 | | | | 1,091,861 | | | | 1,112,391 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 7,455 | | | | 80,328 | | | | 79,230 | | | | 107,688 | | | | 107,364 | |
Portion of rent expense representative of interest | | | 712 | | | | 4,597 | | | | 5,754 | | | | 4,465 | | | | 3,854 | |
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Total fixed charges | | | 234,496 | | | | 865,274 | | | | 1,184,868 | | | | 1,204,014 | | | | 1,223,609 | |
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Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income tax | | | 310,791 | | | | 916,898 | | | | 1,365,699 | | | | 1,200,396 | | | | 1,235,872 | |
Distributed income from equity investees | | | 4,324 | | | | 25,158 | | | | 2,652 | | | | 9,136 | | | | 8,305 | |
Fixed charged from above | | | 234,496 | | | | 865,274 | | | | 1,184,868 | | | | 1,204,014 | | | | 1,223,609 | |
Less capitalized interest from above | | | (7,455 | ) | | | (80,328 | ) | | | (79,230 | ) | | | (107,688 | ) | | | (107,364 | ) |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 2,838 | | | | 3,010 | | | | 4,647 | | | | 8,757 | | | | 11,949 | |
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Earnings (as defined) | | | 544,994 | | | | 1,730,012 | | | | 2,478,636 | | | | 2,314,615 | | | | 2,372,371 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 2.32 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.92 | | | | 1.94 | |
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