EX-12.1 5 d619268dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Nine months
ended
September 30,
    Year ended December 31,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Earnings:

            

Net Income

   $ 32,516      $ 60,833      $ 79,480      $ 43,708      $ 2,886      $ 36,160   

Add: Fixed charges

     41,745        56,100        58,077        69,742        41,455        28,199   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,617     (4,711     (28,411     (26,375     (7,021     (15,448
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

   $ 72,644      $ 112,222      $ 109,146      $ 87,075      $ 37,320      $ 48,911   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:

            

Interest expense

   $ 37,490      $ 47,765      $ 27,096      $ 36,746      $ 25,462      $ 10,852   

Capitalized interest

     1,522        4,434        27,024        25,177        5,691        13,150   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     2,542        3,496        2,446        6,497        8,854        1,782   

Capitalization of amortization of deferred financing costs

     95        277        1,387        1,198        1,330        2,298   

Interest factor in rents

     96        128        124        124        118        117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   $ 41,745      $ 56,100      $ 58,077      $ 69,742      $ 41,455      $ 28,199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividend requirements (1)

     20,433        27,053        20,874        3,157        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

   $ 62,178      $ 83,153      $ 78,951      $ 72,899      $ 41,455      $ 28,199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

     1.74        2.00        1.88        1.25        0.90        1.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (2)

     1.17        1.35        1.38        1.19        0.90        1.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company did not have any preferred stock outstanding for the periods prior to the year ended December 31, 2010.
(2) The shortfall of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $4.1 million. Included in earnings for the year was a charge of $13.7 million related to the discontinuance of cash flow hedge.