EXHIBIT 12.1
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes
 
$
15,051

Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (from below)
 
56,977

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
1,162

Distributed income of equity investees
 
53

Subtract:
 
 
Capitalized interest (from below)
 
(3,011
)
Preferred share dividends included in fixed charges
 
(8,834
)
Preferred unit distributions included in fixed charges
 
(330
)
Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
(8
)
Total earnings
 
$
61,060

 
 
 
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends:
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
 
 
Interest expense on continuing operations
 
$
44,305

Capitalized interest (internal and external)
 
3,011

Amortization of debt issuance costs-capitalized
 
161

Interest included in rental expense
 
328

Preferred share dividends
 
8,834

Preferred unit distributions
 
330

Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
8

Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
$
56,977

 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
1.07