EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS

EXHIBIT 12.1

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS

Boston Properties, Inc.’s ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions for six months ended June 30, 2006 and the five years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

    

Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2006

    Year Ended December 31,  
       2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

            

Add:

            

Income before minority interests in property partnerships, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, minority interest in Operating Partnership, gains on sales of real estate and other assets, discontinued operations, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and preferred dividend

   $ 128,973     $ 304,324     $ 304,864     $ 288,475     $ 263,625     $ 231,056  

Gains on sales of real estate and other assets

     697,231       182,542       9,822       70,244       232,304       11,238  

Amortization of interest capitalized

     1,701       3,298       2,845       2,640       2,526       950  

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

     3,848       7,179       6,663       8,412       8,692       2,735  

Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions (see below)

     163,110       340,589       334,082       342,244       316,835       306,709  

Subtract:

            

Interest capitalized

     (2,996 )     (5,718 )     (10,849 )     (19,200 )     (22,510 )     (59,292 )

Preferred distributions

     (6,848 )     (26,780 )     (17,063 )     (23,608 )     (31,258 )     (36,026 )
                                                

Total earnings

   $ 985,019     $ 805,434     $ 630,364     $ 669,207     $ 770,214     $ 457,370  
                                                

Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions:

            

Interest expensed

   $ 153,266     $ 308,091     $ 306,170     $ 299,436     $ 263,067     $ 211,391  

Interest capitalized

     2,996       5,718       10,849       19,200       22,510       59,292  

Preferred distributions

     6,848       26,780       17,063       23,608       31,258       36,026  
                                                

Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

   $ 163,110     $ 340,589     $ 334,082     $ 342,244     $ 316,835     $ 306,709  
                                                
                                                

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

     6.04       2.36       1.89       1.96       2.43       1.49  
                                                

The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions was computed by dividing earnings by combined fixed charges and preferred distributions. Earnings consist of income before minority interests in property partnerships, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, minority interest in Operating Partnership, discontinued operations, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and preferred dividend, plus amortization of interest capitalized, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, and combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, minus interest capitalized and preferred distributions. Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions consist of interest expensed, which includes credit enhancement fees and amortization of loan costs, interest capitalized, and preferred distributions.