EX-12.1 2 c08424exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
 
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

                                         
    12/31/2005     12/31/2004     12/31/2003     12/31/2002     12/31/2001  
    (Dollars in thousands)              
 
Income from Operations Before Minority Interest from Continuing Operations and Income Taxes from Continuing Operations
    (31,726 )     19,429       (2,247 )     14,715       72,510  
Plus:
                                       
Interest expense
    108,339       98,636       94,895       90,017       82,580  
Amortization of DFC and IRPA
    2,125       1,931       1,764       1,925       1,809  
                                         
Net Earnings
    78,738       119,996       94,412       106,657       156,899  
                                         
Interest Expense
    108,339       98,636       94,895       90,017       82,580  
Capitalized Interest
    3,271       1,304       761       7,792       9,950  
Preferred Stock Dividends
    10,688       14,488       20,176       23,432       30,001  
Redemption of Preferred Stock
          7,959             3,707       4,577  
Amortization of deferred financing costs and IRPA
    2,125       1,931       1,764       1,925       1,809  
                                         
Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
    124,423       124,318       117,596       126,873       128,917  
                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
    (c)     (c)     (c)     (c)     1.2  
                                         
 
 
(a) Included in Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends is the write-off of initial offering costs associated with the redemption of Preferred Stock in the amount of $7,959, $3,707 and $4,577 for the year ended December 31, 2004, the year ended December 31, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2001, respectively.
 
(b) For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings have been calculated by adding fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) to income from continuing operations before minority interest allocable to continuing operations and income taxes allocable to continuing operations. Fixed charges consist of interest costs, whether expensed or capitalized and amortization of deferred financing costs.
 
(c) Due to the First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.’s (the “Company”) loss from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2003, as well as preferred stock dividends and the redemption of preferred stock for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2002, the ratio coverage is less than 1:1. The Company must generate additional earnings of $45,685, $4,322, $23,184 and $20,216 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.


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