EX-12.1 3 a13-19554_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

CubeSmart

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2012

 

2013

Earnings before fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

  $

(31,166)

 

  $

(23,938)

 

  $

(15,000)

 

  $

(8,614)

 

  $

(8,296)

 

  $

(9,623)

 

  $

5,002

Fixed charges - per below

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

46,626

 

44,329

 

32,491

 

33,125

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

(99)

 

(73)

 

(132)

 

(82)

 

(185)

 

(101)

 

(458)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before fixed charges

 

22,927

 

23,820

 

29,407

 

37,930

 

35,848

 

22,767

 

37,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

53,943

 

47,608

 

44,257

 

46,394

 

43,994

 

32,277

 

32,554

Capitalized interest

 

99

 

73

 

132

 

82

 

185

 

101

 

458

Estimate of interest within rental expense

 

150

 

150

 

150

 

150

 

150

 

113

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

46,626

 

44,329

 

32,491

 

33,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income allocated to preferred shareholders

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,218

 

6,008

 

4,506

 

4,506

Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

 

54,192

 

47,831

 

44,539

 

47,844

 

50,337

 

36,997

 

37,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

 

0.42

 

0.50

 

0.66

 

0.79

 

0.71

 

0.62

 

1.00

 

 

(a)  In fiscal 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, earnings were insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preferred distributions.  The Company must generate additional earnings of $31.3 million, $24.0 million, $15.1 million, $9.9 million, $14.5 million and $14.2 million to achieve a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1:1 in fiscal 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.