Exhibit 12.1
Corporate Office Properties Trust
Ratio of Earnings to
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
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Six Months |
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Ended |
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Years Ended December 31, |
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6/30/2006 |
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2005 |
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2004 |
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2003 |
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2002 |
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2001 |
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Earnings: |
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Income from continuing operations before equity in loss of unconsolidated entities, income taxes and minority interests |
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$ |
19,550 |
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$ |
40,881 |
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$ |
42,959 |
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$ |
33,853 |
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$ |
25,304 |
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$ |
23,900 |
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Gain (loss) on sales of real estate, excluding discontinued operations |
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160 |
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366 |
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(150 |
) |
472 |
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2,564 |
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1,618 |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends (from below) |
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51,162 |
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85,240 |
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70,627 |
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71,541 |
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57,894 |
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49,765 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest |
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218 |
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339 |
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288 |
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256 |
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197 |
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88 |
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Distributed (loss) income of equity investees |
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(59 |
) |
(164 |
) |
(83 |
) |
(181 |
) |
295 |
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104 |
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Subtract: |
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Capitalized interest (from below) |
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(6,643 |
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(9,871 |
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(5,112 |
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(2,846 |
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(3,091 |
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(5,295 |
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Preferred share dividends included in fixed charges |
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(7,307 |
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(14,615 |
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(16,329 |
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(12,003 |
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(10,134 |
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(6,857 |
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Preferred unit distributions included in fixed charges |
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(330 |
) |
(660 |
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(179 |
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(1,049 |
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(2,287 |
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(2,287 |
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Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value |
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(11,224 |
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Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares |
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(1,813 |
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Total earnings |
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$ |
56,751 |
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$ |
101,516 |
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$ |
90,208 |
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$ |
78,819 |
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$ |
70,742 |
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$ |
61,036 |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends: |
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Interest expense on continuing operations |
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$ |
35,017 |
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$ |
55,297 |
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$ |
42,354 |
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$ |
39,014 |
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$ |
36,847 |
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$ |
30,033 |
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Interest expense on discontinued operations |
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334 |
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1,847 |
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1,909 |
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2,165 |
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2,509 |
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2,748 |
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Capitalized interest (internal and external) |
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6,643 |
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9,871 |
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5,112 |
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2,846 |
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3,091 |
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5,295 |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs-expensed |
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1,168 |
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2,240 |
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2,431 |
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2,767 |
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2,501 |
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2,031 |
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Amortization of debt issuance costs-capitalized |
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111 |
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272 |
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113 |
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59 |
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119 |
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Interest included in rental expense |
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252 |
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438 |
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387 |
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473 |
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466 |
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395 |
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Preferred share dividends |
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7,307 |
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14,615 |
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16,329 |
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12,003 |
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10,134 |
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6,857 |
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Preferred unit distributions |
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330 |
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660 |
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179 |
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1,049 |
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2,287 |
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2,287 |
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Repurchase of preferred units in excess of recorded book value |
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11,224 |
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Issuance costs associated with redeemed preferred shares |
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1,813 |
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Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends |
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$ |
51,162 |
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$ |
85,240 |
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$ |
70,627 |
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$ |
71,541 |
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$ |
57,894 |
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$ |
49,765 |
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends |
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1.11 |
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1.19 |
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1.28 |
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1.10 |
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1.22 |
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1.23 |
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