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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,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

    

2012

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$
22,133 

 

$
11,600 

 

$
10,411 

 

$
7,774 

 

$
937 

 

Fixed charges

 

41,587 

 

39,395 

 

37,416 

 

38,990 

 

32,008 

 

Cash distributions from equity method investments

 

1,167 

 

1,304 

 

847 

 

 

802 

 

Total earnings

 

$
64,887 

 

$
52,299 

 

$
48,704 

 

$
46,764 

 

$
33,747 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$
41,144 

 

$
39,012 

 

$
37,062 

 

$
38,719 

 

$
31,749 

 

Estimated interest expense within rental expense (1)

 

443 

 

383 

 

354 

 

271 

 

259 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$
41,587 

 

$
39,395 

 

$
37,416 

 

$
38,990 

 

$
32,008 

 

Preferred stock dividend (2)

 

281 

 

 

 

 

4,374 

 

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$
41,868 

 

$
39,395 

 

$
37,416 

 

$
38,990 

 

$
36,382 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.56 

 

1.33 

 

1.30 

 

1.20 

 

1.05 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

1.55 

 

1.33 

 

1.30 

 

1.20 

 

0.93 

 

 


(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.