Exhibit 12
UDR, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Dollars in thousands)
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| | Three Months Ended
| | | Six Months Ended
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| | June 30, | | | June 30, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Loss before discontinued operations, net of minority interests | | ($ | 5,335 | ) | | $ | (6,361 | ) | | ($ | 13,909 | ) | | $ | (13,685 | ) |
Add (from continuing operations): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on indebtedness | | | 42,758 | | | | 46,430 | | | | 86,948 | | | | 90,900 | |
Minority interests | | | (670 | ) | | | (625 | ) | | | (1,323 | ) | | | (1,335 | ) |
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | | | 199 | | | | 170 | | | | 399 | | | | 338 | |
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Earnings | | $ | 36,952 | | | $ | 39,614 | | | $ | 72,115 | | | $ | 76,218 | |
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Fixed charges and preferred stock dividend (from continuing operations): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on indebtedness | | $ | 42,758 | | | $ | 46,430 | | | $ | 86,948 | | | $ | 90,900 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 4,096 | | | | 1,170 | | | | 5,871 | | | | 1,686 | |
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | | | 199 | | | | 170 | | | | 399 | | | | 338 | |
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Fixed charges | | | 47,053 | | | | 47,770 | | | | 93,218 | | | | 92,924 | |
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Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock dividend | | | 3,624 | | | | 3,842 | | | | 7,467 | | | | 7,685 | |
Premium on preferred stock repurchases | | | 2,261 | | | | — | | | | 2,261 | | | | — | |
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Preferred stock dividend | | | 5,885 | | | | 3,842 | | | | 9,728 | | | | 7,685 | |
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Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend | | $ | 52,938 | | | $ | 51,612 | | | $ | 102,946 | | | $ | 100,609 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $10.1 million and $16.0 million, respectively.
For the three months ended June 30, 2006, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $8.2 million and $12.0 million, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $21.1 million and $30.8 million, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was deficient of achieving a 1:1 ratio by $16.7 million and $24.4 million, respectively.