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Exhibit 12.1

 

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    Three Months
Ended
    Year Ended January 31,  
    April 30, 2012     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings:

           

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes (excluding equity in earnings of unconsolidated
entities and noncontrolling interest)

  $ 24,162          $ (110,206)          $ 199,871        $ (2,005)          $ (101,187)          $ 4,372     

Adjustments to earnings:

           

Interest incurred, net of capitalized interest

    58,516          259,676          308,319        341,455          354,360          310,826     

Amortization of loan procurement costs

    2,869          11,789          11,461        13,630          11,590          10,607     

Previously capitalized interest amortized into earnings

    3,089          11,883          16,469        14,884          12,845          10,920     

Cash distributions from unconsolidated entities

    16,014          97,048          105,195        93,968          116,801          97,685     

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

    982          4,767          8,218        11,330          13,461          12,058     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings, as adjusted

    $ 105,632          $ 274,957          $ 649,533        $ 473,262          $ 407,870          $ 446,468     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

           

Interest expensed

    $ 58,516          $ 259,676          $ 308,319        $ 341,455          $ 354,360          $ 310,826     

Interest capitalized

    33,571          193,448          172,664        112,887          107,222          96,398     

Amortization of loan procurement costs

    2,869          11,789          11,461        13,630          11,590          10,607     

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

    982          4,767          8,218        11,330          13,461          12,058     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

    $ 95,938          $ 469,680          $ 500,662        $ 479,302          $ 486,633          $ 429,889     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Dividend Requirements

    6,289          25,156          19,287        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

    $ 102,227          $ 494,836          $ 519,949        $ 479,302          $ 486,633          $ 429,889     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)(2)

    1.10          (3)        1.30        (4)        (5)        1.04     

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends (1)(2)

    1.03          (3)        1.25        (4)        (5)        1.04     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Included in earnings from continuing operations are non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization of $52.8 million, $217.7 million, $233.9 million, $255.8 million, $255.7 million and $217.2 million for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and fiscal years ending January 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Depreciation and amortization reduces earnings from continuing operations, but does not impact our ability to cover our fixed charges.  

 

  (2) Included in earnings from continuing operations are non-cash charges related to impairment of real estate of $1.4 million, $119.3 million, $4.8 million, $8.9 million, $1.3 million and $0 for the three months ended April 30, 2012 and fiscal years ending January 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Impairment of real estate reduces earnings from continuing operations, but does not impact our ability to cover our fixed charges.  

 

  (3) For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, the ratios were deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $194.7 million and $219.9 million for the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends, respectively.  

 

  (4) For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010, each ratio was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $6.0 million.  

 

  (5) For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, each ratio was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $78.8 million.