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Exhibit 12.1
EQUITY COMMONWEALTH
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense and equity in earnings of investees | $ | 30,166 | $ | 233,639 | $ | 102,221 | $ | (63 | ) | $ | (62,034 | ) | ||||||||
Gains on equity transactions of investees | — | — | — | (17,020 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 52,183 | 84,329 | 107,316 | 143,838 | 174,753 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from investees | — | — | — | 20,680 | 24,079 | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings | $ | 82,349 | $ | 317,968 | $ | 209,537 | $ | 147,435 | $ | 136,798 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees) | $ | 52,183 | $ | 84,329 | $ | 107,316 | $ | 143,838 | $ | 174,753 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 52,183 | $ | 84,329 | $ | 107,316 | $ | 143,838 | $ | 174,753 | ||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 1.6 | x | 3.8x | 2.0x | 1.0x | 0.8x | (2) | |||||||||||||
(1) | Reclassifications have been made to the prior years' financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation. |
(2) | The deficiency for this period was $37,995. |