Exhibit 12.1

AERCAP HOLDINGS N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

(U.S. dollar amounts in thousands, except ratio amounts)

 

           Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
 
     Year Ended December 31,  
Fixed charges    2013     2014     2015     2016     2017  

Interest expense

     226,329       780,349       1,099,884       1,091,861       1,112,391       559,314  

Capitalized interest

     7,455       80,328       79,230       107,688       107,364       46,582  

Portion of rent expense representative of interest

     712       4,597       5,754       4,465       3,854       1,734  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     234,496       865,274       1,184,868       1,204,014       1,223,609       607,630  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings:

            

Income from continuing operations before income tax

     310,791       916,898       1,365,699       1,200,396       1,235,872       591,100  

Distributed income from equity investees

     4,324       25,158       2,652       9,136       8,305       2,485  

Fixed charged from above

     234,496       865,274       1,184,868       1,204,014       1,223,609       607,630  

Less capitalized interest from above

     (7,455     (80,328     (79,230     (107,688     (107,364     (46,582

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2,838       3,010       4,647       8,757       11,949       6,997  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (as defined)

     544,994       1,730,012       2,478,636       2,314,615       2,372,371       1,161,630  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.32       2.00       2.09       1.92       1.94       1.91