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Exhibit 12.4
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before discontinued operations, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests | $ | 102,450 | $ | 49,336 | $ | 105,006 | $ | 179,140 | $ | 148,817 | $ | 123,276 | $ | 101,391 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges less capitalized interest | 120,145 | 117,126 | 231,934 | 242,357 | 262,978 | 280,018 | 281,041 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | 8,965 | 7,911 | 15,995 | 17,074 | 9,586 | 4,959 | 12,665 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in losses of equity investees for which charges arise from guarantees | (412 | ) | (27 | ) | (44 | ) | — | — | (1,646 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest in earnings of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | (1,844 | ) | (2,140 | ) | (3,069 | ) | (3,729 | ) | (4,158 | ) | (4,203 | ) | (4,901 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 229,304 | $ | 172,206 | $ | 349,822 | $ | 434,842 | $ | 417,223 | $ | 402,404 | $ | 390,196 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges (1): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (2) | $ | 120,145 | $ | 117,126 | $ | 231,934 | $ | 242,357 | $ | 262,978 | $ | 280,018 | $ | 281,041 | |||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 2,836 | 1,956 | 5,837 | 2,671 | 4,955 | 3,577 | 6,807 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 122,981 | $ | 119,082 | $ | 237,771 | $ | 245,028 | $ | 267,933 | $ | 283,595 | $ | 287,848 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.86 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.77 | 1.56 | 1.42 | 1.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The interest portion of rental expense is not calculated because the rental expense of the Operating Partnership is not significant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Interest expense includes amortization of capitalized debt expenses and amortization of premiums and discounts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||