Exhibit 12.1

 

Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

March 31, 2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

EARNINGS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per F/S: Income from continuing operations

 

11,192

 

50,462

 

77,802

 

62,336

 

73,218

 

62,179

 

Add back: loss of unconsolidated joint ventures/ (Deduct): equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

1,750

 

(4,089

)

(2,022

)

(2,276

)

5,560

 

39,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest and equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

12,942

 

46,373

 

75,780

 

60,060

 

78,778

 

101,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges (see calculation below)

 

33,370

 

126,519

 

125,403

 

150,438

 

140,504

 

131,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

520

 

1,981

 

1,913

 

2,070

 

2,028

 

1,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

453

 

3,990

 

3,301

 

2,311

 

2,637

 

5,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

47,285

 

178,863

 

206,397

 

214,879

 

223,947

 

241,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

(3,467

)

(4,342

)

(1,081

)

(1,912

)

(1,401

)

(5,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

 

$

43,818

 

$

174,521

 

$

205,316

 

$

212,967

 

$

222,546

 

$

235,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (includes amortization)

 

29,869

 

122,042

 

123,860

 

148,363

 

138,858

 

125,922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

3,467

 

4,342

 

1,081

 

1,912

 

1,401

 

5,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest portion (1/3) of ground rents on land leases

 

34

 

135

 

135

 

163

 

245

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

33,370

 

$

126,519

 

$

125,076

 

$

150,438

 

$

140,504

 

$

131,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.3

 

1.4

 

1.6

 

1.4

 

1.6

 

1.8