Office Properties Income Trust (OPI) 8-K Other Events

Exhibit 12.1

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands except ratios)

	Six Months Ended June 30,		Year Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	$	36,618	$	55,308	$	48,903	$	42,255	$	24,018	$	22,284
Fixed Charges	9,685		16,831		16,892		12,057		7,351		5,556
Earnings	$	46,303	$	72,139	$	65,795	$	54,312	$	31,369	$	27,840
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	9,132	$	15,491	$	15,560	$	11,012	$	5,068	$	4,005
Net amortization of debt premiums and deferred financing fees	553		1,340		1,332		1,045		2,283		1,551
	$	9,685	$	16,831	$	16,892	$	12,057	$	7,351	$	5,556
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:	4.8x		4.3x		3.9x		4.5x		4.3x		5.0x