EX-12.2 4 exhibit-122x9302017.htm EXHIBIT 12.2
Exhibit 12.2
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
(in thousands, except ratios)

| Nine Months Ended September 30, |  | Year Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before discontinued operations, equity in earnings and noncontrolling interests | $ | 97,256 |  |  | $ | 5,468 |  |  | $ | 75,935 |  |  | $ | 103,756 |  |  | $ | 242,675 |  |  | $ | 105,006 |  |  | $ | 179,140 |
Fixed charges less capitalized interest and preferred dividends | 165,239 |  |  | 162,788 |  |  | 216,318 |  |  | 229,458 |  |  | 239,844 |  |  | 231,934 |  |  | 242,357 |
Distributed income of equity investees | 16,362 |  |  | 12,366 |  |  | 16,633 |  |  | 21,092 |  |  | 21,866 |  |  | 15,995 |  |  | 17,074 |
Equity in losses of equity investees for which charges arise from guarantees | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (197 | ) |  | (63 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | — |
Noncontrolling interest in earnings of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges | (376 | ) |  | (108 | ) |  | (127 | ) |  | (152 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | (3,069 | ) |  | (3,729 | )
Total earnings | $ | 278,481 |  |  | $ | 180,514 |  |  | $ | 308,759 |  |  | $ | 353,957 |  |  | $ | 504,049 |  |  | $ | 349,822 |  |  | $ | 434,842 |
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends (1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense (2) | $ | 165,239 |  |  | $ | 162,788 |  |  | $ | 216,318 |  |  | $ | 229,458 |  |  | $ | 239,844 |  |  | $ | 231,934 |  |  | $ | 242,357 |
Capitalized interest | 1,676 |  |  | 1,553 |  |  | 2,302 |  |  | 4,153 |  |  | 7,246 |  |  | 5,837 |  |  | 2,671 |
Preferred dividends (3) | 33,669 |  |  | 33,669 |  |  | 44,892 |  |  | 44,892 |  |  | 44,892 |  |  | 59,529 |  |  | 68,197 |
Total combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | $ | 200,584 |  |  | $ | 198,010 |  |  | $ | 263,512 |  |  | $ | 278,503 |  |  | $ | 291,982 |  |  | $ | 297,300 |  |  | $ | 313,225 |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends | 1.39 |  |  | — |  | (4) | 1.17 |  |  | 1.27 |  |  | 1.73 |  |  | 1.18 |  |  | 1.39 |

(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.

(3) | Includes preferred distributions to the Operating Partnership's partner in CW Joint Venture, LLC, through September 2013 when the outstanding perpetual preferred joint venture units were redeemed.

(4) | Earnings were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 by $17,496.