EXHIBIT 12.1

 

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except ratio amounts)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Three Months Ended March
31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2011

 

2012

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

227,765

 

208,914

 

86,193

 

233,985

 

292,486

 

58,701

 

63,967

 

Capitalized interest

 

10,348

 

13,582

 

23,001

 

7,978

 

4,439

 

927

 

1,241

 

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

 

778

 

851

 

784

 

762

 

732

 

178

 

172

 

Total fixed charges

 

238,891

 

223,347

 

109,978

 

242,725

 

297,657

 

59,806

 

65,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax

 

191,214

 

138,643

 

203,610

 

258,226

 

230,051

 

76,294

 

67,578

 

Fixed charged from above

 

238,891

 

223,347

 

109,978

 

242,725

 

297,657

 

59,806

 

65,380

 

Less capitalized interest from above

 

(10,348

)

(13,582

)

(23,001

)

(7,978

)

(4,439

)

(927

)

(1,241

)

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

387

 

623

 

1,190

 

2,055

 

2,467

 

565

 

617

 

Earnings (as defined)

 

420,144

 

349,031

 

291,777

 

495,028

 

525,736

 

135,738

 

132,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.76

 

1.56

 

2.65

 

2.04

 

1.77

 

2.27

 

2.02