EX-12.1 2 ess-93015xex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 12.1

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule of computation of Ratio and Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

 
Nine Months ended September 30,
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before discontinued operations
$
162,477

 
$
134,438

 
$
140,882

 
$
127,653

 
$
46,958

 
Interest expense
148,401

 
164,551

 
116,524

 
111,888

 
103,168

 
Total earnings
$
310,878

 
$
298,989

 
$
257,406

 
$
239,541

 
$
150,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
148,401

 
$
164,551

 
$
116,524

 
$
111,888

 
$
103,168

 
Capitalized interest
12,239

 
22,510

 
16,486

 
10,346

 
8,240

 
Preferred stock dividends
3,941

 
5,291

 
5,472

 
5,472

 
4,753

 
Perpetual preferred unit distributions

 

 

 

 
1,650

 
Total fixed charges and preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    stock dividends and preferred unit distributions
$
164,581

 
$
192,352

 
$
138,482

 
$
127,706

 
$
117,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (excluding preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    and preferred unit distributions)
1.94

X
1.60

X
1.94

X
1.96

X
1.35

X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    charges and preferred stock dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    and preferred unit distributions
1.89

X
1.55

X
1.86

X
1.88

X
1.27

X





ESSEX PORTFOLIO, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule of computation of Ratio and Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Unit Distributions
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

 
Nine Months ended September 30,
 
Years ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before discontinued operations
$
162,477

 
$
134,438

 
$
140,882

 
$
127,653

 
$
46,958

 
Interest expense
148,401

 
164,551

 
116,524

 
111,888

 
103,168

 
Total earnings
$
310,878

 
$
298,989

 
$
257,406

 
$
239,541

 
$
150,126

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
148,401

 
$
164,551

 
$
116,524

 
$
111,888

 
$
103,168

 
Capitalized interest
12,239

 
22,510

 
16,486

 
10,346

 
8,240

 
Preferred interest distributions
3,941

 
5,291

 
5,472

 
5,472

 
4,753

 
Perpetual preferred unit distributions

 

 

 

 
1,650

 
Total fixed charges and preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    interest and preferred unit distributions
$
164,581

 
$
192,352

 
$
138,482

 
$
127,706

 
$
117,811

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (excluding preferred interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    and preferred unit distributions)
1.94

X
1.60

X
1.94

X
1.96

X
1.35

X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    charges and preferred interest and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    preferred unit distributions
1.89

X
1.55

X
1.86

X
1.88

X
1.27

X