EX-12.1 2 c72500exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
 

EXHIBIT 12.1
CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
                                         
(in thousands, except for ratio amounts)   2007     2006 (4)     2005 (3)     2004 (2)     2003 (1)  
 
                                       
EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 47,078     $ 125,016     $ 151,526     $ 22,767     $ 18.329  
Add: Income allocated to minority interests
    11,729       22,685       9,124       13,519       14,544  
Less: Equity in income of joint ventures
    (1,526 )     (5,156 )     (10,049 )     (356 )     (3,200 )
 
                             
 
    57,281       142,545       150,601       35,930       29,673  
Distributed income of joint ventures
    5,406                   1,390       1,107  
Less: Interest capitalized
    (22,622 )     (20,627 )     (17,513 )     (9,332 )     (15,068 )
Less: Preferred distribution of subsidiaries
    (7,000 )     (7,000 )     (7,028 )     (10,461 )     (12,747 )
 
                             
Total earnings before fixed charges
    33,065       114,918       126,060       17,527       2,965  
 
                             
 
                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
Interest expense
    116,281       117,862       111,052       77,755       73,524  
Interest capitalized
    22,622       20,627       17,513       9,332       15,068  
Accretion of discount
    590       694       687       609       684  
Amortization of deferred financing charges
    3,689       3,807       3,739       2,697       2,633  
Interest portion of rental expense
    912       864       823       668       610  
Preferred distribution of subsidiaries
    7,000       7,000       7,028       10,461       12,747  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    151,094       150,854       140,842       101,522       105,266  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total earnings and fixed charges
  $ 184,159     $ 265,772     $ 266,902     $ 119,049     $ 108,231  
 
                             
 
                                       
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
    1.22       1.76       1.90       1.17       1.03  
(1)  
Earnings include a $2,590 impact related to gain on sales of properties. Excluding this impact, the ratio would be 1.00.
 
(2)  
Earnings include a $1,642 impact related to gain on sales of properties. Excluding this impact, the ratio would be 1.16.
 
(3)  
Earnings include a $132,914 impact related to gain on sales of properties. Excluding this impact, the ratio would be 0.95.
 
(4)  
Earnings include a $97,452 impact related to gain on sales of properties. Excluding this impact, the ratio would be 1.12.
                                         
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
                                       
Total revenues
  $ 634,082     $ 616,106     $ 554,973     $ 393,145     $ 360,275  
Total expenses
    (572,302 )     (571,013 )     (536,947 )     (358,857 )     (333,192 )
Income from discontinued operations
    7,857       10,864       12,341       12,313       11,541  
Add: Depreciation and amortization
    165,878       157,416       163,580       92,405       90,548  
Add: Depreciation of discontinued operations
    2,033       6,257       11,413       16,475       17,527  
Add: Interest expense
    116,281       117,862       111,052       77,755       73,524  
Add: Interest expense of discontinued operations
    472       482       496       1,459       1,890  
 
                             
Total
  $ 354,301     $ 337,974     $ 316,908     $ 234,695     $ 222,113  
 
                             
Total interest expense
  $ 116,753     $ 118,344     $ 111,548     $ 79,214     $ 75,414  
 
                             
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
    3.0       2.9       2.8       3.0       2.9