EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement Re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO

OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

LIBERTY PROPERTY TRUST / LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Amounts in thousands except ratio amounts)

 

    

Six months ended June 30, 2011

 

Earnings before fixed charges:

  

Income before allocation of noncontrolling interest and income from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

   $ 77,475   

Add: Interest expense

     63,111   

Depreciation expense on cap’d interest

     814   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     2,719   
  

 

 

 

Earnings before fixed charges

   $ 144,119   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

  

Interest expense

   $ 63,111   

Amortization of deferred financing charges

     2,719   

Capitalized interest

     1,034   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

     66,864   
  

 

 

 

Preferred unit distributions

     10,506   
  

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges

   $ 77,370   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.16   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges

     1.86