EX-12.1 2 a12-1198_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

CubeSmart

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Earnings before fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

$

(28,051

)

$

(27,634

)

$

(21,291

)

$

(11,996

)

$

(5,052

)

Fixed charges - per below

 

56,192

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

46,626

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

(108

)

(99

)

(73

)

(132

)

(82

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

28,033

 

26,459

 

26,467

 

32,411

 

41,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (including amortization premiums and discounts related to indebtedness)

 

55,880

 

53,943

 

47,608

 

44,257

 

46,394

 

Early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

108

 

99

 

73

 

132

 

82

 

Estimate of interest within rental expense

 

204

 

150

 

150

 

150

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

56,192

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

46,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income allocated to preferred shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

1,218

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

 

56,192

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

47,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

 

0.50

 

0.49

 

0.55

 

0.73

 

0.87

 

 


(a)  Due to our losses in fiscal 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 the coverage ratio was less than 1:1.  The Parent Company must generate additional earnings of $28.2 million, $27.7 million, $21.4 million, $12.1 million, and $6.4 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1 in fiscal 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, repectively.