Exhibit 12
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except ratio data)
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| | | | For The Three Months | | For The Six Months |
| | | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, |
| | | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
Net income | | | | $ | 44,175 | | $ | 33,923 | | $ | 91,208 | | $ | 66,403 |
Interest expense | | | | | 277 | | | 2,130 | | | 416 | | | 5,307 |
Earnings available to cover fixed charges | | | | $ | 44,452 | | $ | 36,053 | | $ | 91,624 | | $ | 71,710 |
Fixed charges (1) | | | | $ | 504 | | $ | 2,475 | | $ | 922 | | $ | 6,046 |
Preferred stock dividends | | | | | 12,591 | | | 13,832 | | | 25,882 | | | 27,665 |
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions | | | | $ | 13,095 | | $ | 16,307 | | $ | 26,804 | | $ | 33,711 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | | | 88.2 | | | 14.6 | | | 99.4 | | | 11.9 |
Ratio of earnings to combined | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fixed charges and preferred distributions | | | | | 3.4 | | | 2.2 | | | 3.4 | | | 2.1 |
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| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 144,984 | | $ | 148,970 | | $ | 204,700 | | $ | 116,144 | | $ | 94,395 |
Interest expense | | 5,568 | | | 13,270 | | | 13,509 | | | 16,074 | | | 20,618 |
Earnings from continuing operations available to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
cover fixed charges | $ | 150,552 | | $ | 162,240 | | $ | 218,209 | | $ | 132,218 | | $ | 115,013 |
Fixed charges (1) | $ | 6,452 | | $ | 14,428 | | $ | 14,453 | | $ | 16,433 | | $ | 20,618 |
Preferred stock dividends | | 64,588 | | | 61,885 | | | 60,488 | | | 59,216 | | | 69,136 |
Preferred partnership distributions | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 323 |
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions | $ | 71,040 | | $ | 76,313 | | $ | 74,941 | | $ | 75,649 | | $ | 90,077 |
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fixed charges | | 23.3 | | | 11.2 | | | 15.1 | | | 8.0 | | | 5.6 |
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to combined | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
fixed charges and preferred distributions | | 2.1 | | | 2.1 | | | 2.9 | | | 1.7 | | | 1.3 |
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(1)Fixed charges include interest expense and capitalized interest.
Exhibit 12
PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except ratio data)
Supplemental Disclosure of Ratio of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) to Fixed Charges:
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| | | | For The Three Months | | For The Six Months |
| | | | Ended June 30, | | Ended June 30, |
| | | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2017 | | 2016 |
FFO allocable to common and dilutive shares | | | | $ | 54,107 | | $ | 45,305 | | $ | 107,062 | | $ | 88,993 |
Interest expense | | | | | 277 | | | 2,130 | | | 416 | | | 5,307 |
Preferred stock dividends | | | | | 12,591 | | | 13,832 | | | 25,882 | | | 27,665 |
FFO available to cover fixed charges | | | | $ | 66,975 | | $ | 61,267 | | $ | 133,360 | | $ | 121,965 |
Fixed charges (1) | | | | $ | 504 | | $ | 2,475 | | $ | 922 | | $ | 6,046 |
Preferred stock dividends (2) | | | | | 12,591 | | | 13,832 | | | 25,882 | | | 27,665 |
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid | | | | $ | 13,095 | | $ | 16,307 | | $ | 26,804 | | $ | 33,711 |
Ratio of available FFO to fixed charges | | | | | 132.9 | | | 24.8 | | | 144.6 | | | 20.2 |
Ratio of available FFO to combined fixed charges and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
preferred distributions paid | | | | | 5.1 | | | 3.8 | | | 5.0 | | | 3.6 |
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| For the Years Ended December 31, |
| 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2012 |
FFO allocable to common and dilutive shares | $ | 179,882 | | $ | 164,244 | | $ | 162,196 | | $ | 165,845 | | $ | 134,472 |
Interest expense | | 5,568 | | | 13,270 | | | 13,509 | | | 16,074 | | | 20,618 |
Net income allocable to noncontrolling interests — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
preferred units | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 323 |
Preferred stock dividends | | 64,588 | | | 61,885 | | | 60,488 | | | 59,216 | | | 69,136 |
FFO available to cover fixed charges | $ | 250,038 | | $ | 239,399 | | $ | 236,193 | | $ | 241,135 | | $ | 224,549 |
Fixed charges (1) | $ | 6,452 | | $ | 14,428 | | $ | 14,453 | | $ | 16,433 | | $ | 20,618 |
Preferred stock dividends (2) | | 57,276 | | | 59,398 | | | 60,488 | | | 59,216 | | | 51,969 |
Preferred partnership distributions (2) | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 174 |
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid | $ | 63,728 | | $ | 73,826 | | $ | 74,941 | | $ | 75,649 | | $ | 72,761 |
Ratio of available FFO to fixed charges | | 38.8 | | | 16.6 | | | 16.3 | | | 14.7 | | | 10.9 |
Ratio of available FFO to combined fixed charges and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
preferred distributions paid | | 3.9 | | | 3.2 | | | 3.2 | | | 3.2 | | | 3.1 |
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(1)Fixed charges include interest expense and capitalized interest.
(2)Excludes the issuance costs related to the redemption of preferred equity.