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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2013

 

2014

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

233,985

 

292,486

 

286,019

 

226,329

 

780,349

 

Capitalized interest

 

7,978

 

4,439

 

2,616

 

7,455

 

80,328

 

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

 

762

 

732

 

698

 

712

 

4,597

 

Total fixed charges

 

242,725

 

297,657

 

289,333

 

234,496

 

865,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax

 

258,226

 

230,051

 

154,879

 

310,791

 

916,898

 

Distributed income from equity investees

 

 

 

1,848

 

4,324

 

25,158

 

Fixed charged from above

 

242,725

 

297,657

 

289,333

 

234,496

 

865,274

 

Less capitalized interest from above

 

(7,978

)

(4,439

)

(2,616

)

(7,455

)

(80,328

)

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

2,055

 

2,467

 

2,743

 

2,838

 

3,010

 

Earnings (as defined)

 

495,028

 

525,736

 

446,187

 

544,994

 

1,730,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.04

 

1.77

 

1.54

 

2.32

 

2.00