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, 2017
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes
 
$
18,165

Gain on sales of real estate
 
4,238

Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (from below)
 
24,042

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
645

Distributed income of equity investees
 
379

Subtract:
 
 
Capitalized interest (from below)
 
(1,531
)
Preferred share dividends included in fixed charges
 
(3,180
)
Preferred unit distributions included in fixed charges
 
(165
)
Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
(4
)
Total earnings
 
$
42,589

 
 
 
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends:
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
18,994

Capitalized interest (internal and external)
 
1,531

Interest included in rental expense
 
168

Preferred share dividends
 
3,180

Preferred unit distributions
 
165

Preferred distributions of other consolidated entities
 
4

Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
$
24,042

 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
 
1.77

 
 
 

For purposes of calculating the above ratios, earnings were computed by adding fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), gain on sales of real estate (excluding discontinued operations) amortization of capitalized interest and distributed income of equity investees to income before noncontrolling interests, equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes. Fixed charges consist of interest costs and capitalized amortization of debt issuance costs.