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Exhibit 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2012   2011   2010   2009   2008  

Earnings

                               

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (275,508 ) $ (259,007 ) $ (391,203 ) $ (153,544 ) $ 699,074  

Add (subtract):

                               

Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated ventures

    (88 )   2,738     (2,550 )   1,524     11,789  

Distributions from unconsolidated ventures

    2,920     1,695     28,894     24,325     11,369  

Interest expense

    142,027     142,220     126,210     116,133     185,368  
                       

Total earnings

  $ (130,649 ) $ (112,354 ) $ (238,649 ) $ (11,562 ) $ 907,600  
                       

Fixed Charges

                               

Interest expense

    142,027     142,220     126,210     116,133     185,368  
                       

Total Fixed Charges

    142,027     142,220     126,210     116,133     185,368  

Preferred stock dividends

    27,025     20,925     20,925     20,925     20,925  
                       

Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

  $ 169,052   $ 163,145   $ 147,135   $ 137,058   $ 206,293  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

    (0.92 )   (0.79 )   (1.89 )   (0.10 )   4.90  

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(2)

    (0.77 )   (0.69 )   (1.62 )   (0.08 )   4.40  

Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  $ (272,676 ) $ (254,574 ) $ (364,859 ) $ (127,695 )   NA  

Deficiency related to ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ (299,701 ) $ (275,499 ) $ (385,784 ) $ (148,620 )   NA  

(1)
Excluding unrealized (gain) loss from fair value adjustments and unrealized loss from fair value adjustments related to unconsolidated ventures recognized in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges were 2.38, 1.92, 1.60, 1.63 and 1.41, respectively.

(2)
Excluding unrealized (gain) loss from fair value adjustments and unrealized loss from fair value adjustments related to unconsolidated ventures recognized in the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends were 2.00, 1.67, 1.38, 1.38 and 1.26, respectively.



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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (dollars in thousands)