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Exhibit 12.1

 

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES
Statement of Computation of Ratios of
Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

(In thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

    

2011

    

2010

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$
10,513 

 

$
7,774 

 

$
937 

 

$
22,590 

 

$
18,571 

 

Fixed charges

 

37,416 

 

38,990 

 

32,008 

 

35,469 

 

41,186 

 

Cash distributions from equity method investments

 

847 

 

 

802 

 

810 

 

949 

 

Total earnings

 

$
48,776 

 

$
46,764 

 

$
33,747 

 

$
58,869 

 

$
60,706 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$
37,062 

 

$
38,719 

 

$
31,749 

 

$
35,201 

 

$
40,945 

 

Estimated interest expense within rental expense (1)

 

354 

 

271 

 

259 

 

268 

 

241 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$
37,416 

 

$
38,990 

 

$
32,008 

 

$
35,469 

 

$
41,186 

 

Preferred stock dividend (2)

 

 

 

4,374 

 

5,136 

 

5,111 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$
37,416 

 

$
38,990 

 

$
36,382 

 

$
40,605 

 

$
46,297 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.30 

 

1.20 

 

1.05 

 

1.66 

 

1.47 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

1.30 

 

1.20 

 

0.93 

 

1.45 

 

1.31 

 

 


(1)

Represents an estimate of the interest within rental expense. There is no expressed interest expense within rental expense. Rather, the imputed interest expense within rental expense is calculated by multiplying by 30% the office rent expense for each of the years ended, as indicated above.

 

(2)

Represents pre-tax earnings required to pay preferred stock dividends.