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EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PEO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex311.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF ERNST AND YOUNG LLP - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex231.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY 2015 - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex211.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PFO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex312.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex321.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K FYE 12-31-2015 - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm12311510-k.htm
EX-32.2 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123115ex322.htm


Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (in thousands, except ratios)

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
$
77,764

 
$
76,520

 
$
73,614

 
$
65,023

 
$
65,817

Interest Expense Included in Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 
5,932

     Total
77,764

 
76,520

 
73,614

 
65,023

 
71,749

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations
172,922

 
41,211

 
72,198

 
59,534

 
83,640

Less Equity in (Income)/Loss of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(553
)
 
350

 
3,676

 
(923
)
 
(1,619
)
Operating Distributions Received from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 
266

 
1,475

 
2,338

 
2,932

Fixed Charges
77,764

 
76,520

 
73,614

 
65,023

 
71,749

Less Preferred Dividends of Consolidated Subsidiaries
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
     Total
$
250,118

 
$
118,332

 
$
150,948

 
$
125,957

 
$
156,687

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:(1)
3.2
 
1.5
 
2.1
 
1.9
 
2.2

(1) 
There was no preferred stock outstanding for any of the periods shown above. Accordingly, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was identical to the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each period.