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Exhibit 12
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION IN SUPPORT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)
For the
Eight Months
Ended
For the Year Ended December 31, August 31,
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense:
Subordinated indebtedness $ 259 $ 203 $ 170 $ 150 $ 144 $ 102
Bank loans and other
borrowings* 5,625 4,531 4,755 5,035 5,224 4,263
Interest component of rentals
of office and equipment 68 62 70 74 76 30
Other adjustments** 25 8 2 2 7 1
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TOTAL (A) $5,977 $4,804 $4,997 $5,261 $5,451 $4,396
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Earnings:
Pre-tax income (loss) from
continuing operations $ 107 $ (749) $ 150 $ (247) $ 27 $ 128
Fixed charges 5,977 4,804 4,997 5,261 5,451 4,396
Other adjustments*** (39) (17) 7 (6) (1)
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TOTAL (B) $6,045 $4,038 $5,154 $5,014 $5,472 $4,523
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(B / A) 1.01 **** 1.03 **** 1.00 1.03
* Includes amortization of long-term debt discount.
** Other adjustments include capitalized interest and debt issuance costs
and amortization of capitalized interest.
*** Other adjustments include adding the net loss of affiliates accounted
for at equity whose debt is not guaranteed by the Company and
subtracting capitalized interest and debt issuance costs and
undistributed net income of affiliates accounted for at equity.
**** Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges and would have had to
increase approximately $766 million in 1990 and $247 million in 1992
in order to cover the deficiency.