EXHIBIT 12.1
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes
 
$
28,686

Gain on sales of real estate, excluding discontinued operations
 
10,630

Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (from below)
 
86,918

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
1,769

Distributed income of equity investees
 
225

Subtract:
 
 
Capitalized interest (from below)
 
(4,325
)
Preferred share dividends included in fixed charges
 
(12,387
)
Preferred unit distributions included in fixed charges
 
(495
)
Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
(12
)
Total earnings
 
$
111,009

 
 
 
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends:
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
 
 
Interest expense on continuing operations
 
$
69,107

Capitalized interest (internal and external)
 
4,325

Amortization of debt issuance costs-capitalized
 
161

Interest included in rental expense
 
431

Preferred share dividends
 
12,387

Preferred unit distributions
 
495

Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
12

Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
$
86,918

 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
1.28