1 Exhibit 12 ---------- FIRST UNION REAL ESTATE EQUITY AND MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS AND ----------------------------------------------------------- FIRST UNION MANAGEMENT, INC. ---------------------------- STATEMENTS OF RATIOS OF COMBINED INCOME FROM OPERATIONS ------------------------------------------------------- AND COMBINED NET INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES ---------------------------------------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS) Years Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- Income from operations $10,276 $12,657 $13,330 $15,917 $17,280 Add fixed charges 19,103 19,469 21,513 23,096 23,018 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from operations, as defined 29,379 32,126 34,843 39,013 40,298 Capital gains 4,948 5,775 4,906 4,722 12,724 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income, as defined $34,327 $37,901 $39,749 $43,735 $53,022 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest - Mortgage loans $ 5,777 $ 6,182 $ 6,493 $ 7,045 $ 6,710 - Senior notes 5,779 4,199 4,199 6,386 9,449 - 10.25% Debentures 3,214 3,858 3,858 3,861 3,869 - Bank loans and other 3,747 4,694 6,221 4,986 2,133 Amortization of debt issue costs 162 122 95 131 180 Rents (1) 424 414 647 687 677 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges, as defined $19,103 $19,469 $21,513 $23,096 $23,018 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of income from operations, as defined, to fixed charges 1.54 1.65 1.62 1.69 1.75 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of net income, as defined, to fixed charges 1.80 1.95 1.85 1.89 2.30 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> - ---------------------- (1) The interest portion of rentals is assumed to be one-third of all ground rental and net lease payments. 28