EXHIBIT 12.1
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2015
Earnings:
 
 
Income from continuing operations before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes
 
$
11,017

Gain on sales of real estate, excluding discontinued operations
 
3,986

Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (from below)
 
26,834

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
629

Subtract:
 
 
Capitalized interest (from below)
 
(2,132
)
Preferred share dividends included in fixed charges
 
(3,552
)
Preferred unit distributions included in fixed charges
 
(165
)
Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
(4
)
Total earnings
 
$
36,613

 
 
 
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends:
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
 
 
Interest expense on continuing operations
 
$
20,838

Capitalized interest (internal and external)
 
2,132

Amortization of debt issuance costs-capitalized
 
8

Interest included in rental expense
 
135

Preferred share dividends
 
3,552

Preferred unit distributions
 
165

Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
4

Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
$
26,834

 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
1.36