Exhibit 12.1
MACK-CALI REALTY CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and for each of the five years ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
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For the Year Ended December 31, |
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2008 |
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EARNINGS: |
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Income from continuing operations before minority interest and equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures |
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$ |
70,360 |
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$ |
94,530 |
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$ |
110,138 |
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$ |
92,051 |
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$ |
107,277 |
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$ |
154,616 |
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Fixed charges (see calculation below) |
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99,847 |
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132,609 |
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142,648 |
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128,966 |
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129,854 |
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139,603 |
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Distributed income of unconsolidated joint ventures |
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3,841 |
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1,875 |
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2,302 |
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1,411 |
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11,405 |
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SUBTRACT: |
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Capitalized interest |
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(4,709 |
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(5,101 |
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(6,058 |
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(5,518 |
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(3,920 |
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(7,285 |
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Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries |
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(3,909 |
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(15,636 |
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(15,668 |
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TOTAL EARNINGS: |
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$ |
169,399 |
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$ |
223,913 |
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$ |
249,030 |
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$ |
211,590 |
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$ |
218,986 |
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282,671 |
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FIXED CHARGES: |
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Interest expense (includes amortization of deferred financing costs) |
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$ |
94,963 |
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$ |
127,287 |
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$ |
136,357 |
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$ |
119,337 |
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110,104 |
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116,311 |
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Capitalized interest |
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4,709 |
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5,101 |
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6,058 |
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5,518 |
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3,920 |
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7,285 |
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Interest portion (33 percent) of ground rents on land leases |
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175 |
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221 |
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233 |
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202 |
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194 |
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339 |
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Preferred security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries |
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3,909 |
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15,636 |
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15,668 |
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TOTAL FIXED CHARGES: |
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$ |
99,847 |
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$ |
132,609 |
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$ |
142,648 |
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$ |
128,966 |
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$ |
129,854 |
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$ |
139,603 |
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Preferred stock dividends |
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$ |
1,500 |
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$ |
2,000 |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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1,672 |
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TOTAL COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS: |
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$ |
101,347 |
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$ |
134,609 |
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$ |
144,648 |
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$ |
130,966 |
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$ |
131,854 |
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$ |
141,275 |
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS: |
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1.7 |
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1.7 |
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1.7 |
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1.6 |
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1.7 |
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2.0 |
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