EX-12.1 3 v18495exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
 

EXHIBIT 12.1
ARDEN REALTY, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
                                         
    ARDEN REALTY, INC.  
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges:
                                       
Net income
    65,499       73,775       58,509       70,175       97,759  
 
                                       
Add:
                                       
Interest Expense(1)
    98,429       89,515       93,767       88,516       84,195  
Preferred Distributions
          4,309  (2)     4,312       4,312       4,312  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges
    163,928       167,599       156,588       163,003       186,266  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest Expense
    98,429       89,515       93,767       88,516       84,195  
Interest Capitalized
    805       936       2,496       5,646       9,095  (3)
Preferred Distributions
          4,309  (2)     4,312       4,312       4,312  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total Fixed Charges
    99,234       94,760       100,575       98,474       97,602  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.65 x     1.77 x     1.56 x     1.66 x     1.91 x
 
                             
 
(1)   Includes interest expense for properties classified as part of “discontinued operations.”
 
(2)   Includes approximately $1.1 million of original issuance costs written off in conjunction with the redemption of the Preferred OP units on September 28, 2004.
 
(3)   Includes approximately $2.5 million of interest capitalized on an office property that was classified as part of “discontinued operations” for the year ended December 31, 2001.