Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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| | City Office REIT Inc. | | | City Office REIT, Inc. Predecessor | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2016 | | | Year ended December 31, 2015 | | | Period from April 21, 2014 to December 31, 2014 | | | Period from January 1, 2014 to April 20, 2014 | | | Year ended December 31, 2013 | | | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(Loss) Income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees | | $ | 376 | | | $ | (7,667 | ) | | $ | (6,855 | ) | | $ | (2,530 | ) | | $ | (4,580 | ) | | $ | (2,388 | ) |
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Fixed charges | | | 14,761 | | | | 11,353 | | | | 7,180 | | | | 3,772 | | | | 5,368 | | | | 3,686 | |
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Distributed income of equity investees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 403 | | | | 506 | |
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Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Earnings | | $ | 15,137 | | | $ | 3,686 | | | $ | 325 | | | $ | 1,242 | | | $ | 1,191 | | | $ | 1,804 | |
Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest expense | | | 14,761 | | | | 11,353 | | | | 7,180 | | | | 3,772 | | | | 5,368 | | | | 3,686 | |
Capitalized interest | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rental expense at computed interest factor(1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Fixed charges | | $ | 14,761 | | | $ | 11,353 | | | $ | 7,180 | | | $ | 3,772 | | | $ | 5,368 | | | $ | 3,686 | |
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Consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.49 | |
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Inadequate amount | | | — | | | $ | 7,667 | | | $ | 6,855 | | | $ | 2,530 | | | $ | 4,177 | | | $ | 1,882 | |
(1) | Amounts represent those portions of rent expense that are reasonable approximations of interest costs. |