EXHIBIT 12.1
EPR PROPERTIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before equity in income from joint ventures and other items (1) | $ | 170,017 | $ | 177,278 | $ | 152,193 | $ | 140,881 | $ | 127,241 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 98,672 | 88,996 | 83,988 | 77,738 | 71,980 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from equity investments | 540 | 810 | 985 | 1,046 | 2,848 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | (18,547 | ) | (7,525 | ) | (2,763 | ) | (859 | ) | (498 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings | $ | 250,682 | $ | 259,559 | $ | 234,403 | $ | 218,806 | $ | 201,571 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net (including amortization of deferred financing fees) | $ | 79,915 | $ | 81,270 | $ | 81,056 | $ | 76,656 | $ | 71,295 | ||||||||||
Interest within rental expense (2) | 185 | 174 | 145 | 156 | 154 | |||||||||||||||
Interest income | 25 | 27 | 24 | 67 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 18,547 | 7,525 | 2,763 | 859 | 498 | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 98,672 | $ | 88,996 | $ | 83,988 | $ | 77,738 | $ | 71,980 | ||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2.5 | x | 2.9 | x | 2.8 | x | 2.8 | x | 2.8 | x | ||||||||||
(1) | Earnings before equity in income from joint ventures and other items for the year ended December 31, 2015 includes $18.6 million of retirement severance expense and $0.3 million in costs associated with loan payoff. Earnings before equity in income from joint ventures and other items for the year ended December 31, 2014 includes $3.8 million in provision for loan losses and $0.3 million in costs associated with loan payoff. Earnings before equity in income from joint ventures and other items for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes $6.2 million in costs associated with loan refinancing and a $4.5 million gain on early extinguishment of debt. Earnings before equity in income from joint ventures and other items for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes $3.1 million in impairment charges for properties held and used and $0.6 million in costs associated with loan refinancing. Earnings before equity in income from joint ventures and other items for the year ended December 31, 2011 includes $2.5 million in impairment charges for properties held and used and $1.9 million in costs associated with loan refinancing. |
(2) | Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest). |