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Exhibit 12

COUSINS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED

FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(in thousands)

 

September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
       2011      2010      2009      2008      2007  

Earnings:

                

Loss from continuing operations before taxes, unconsolidated joint ventures, sale of investment properties and net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (A)

     $ (120,219    $ (36,452    $ (77,036    $ (5,631    $ (1,421

Add:

                

Gain on sale of investment property

       3,494         1,938         168,637         10,180         5,535   

Distributed income of equity investees

       8,918         11,394         7,237         23,751         7,716   

Amortization of capitalized interest

       1,497         2,020         2,821         1,726         1,168   

Fixed charges

       28,588         37,401         43,722         42,727         32,002   

Subtract:

                

Capitalized interest

       (600      —           (3,736      (14,894      (23,474
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings

     $ (78,322    $ 16,301       $ 141,645       $ 57,859       $ 21,526   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:

                

Interest expense

     $ 27,784       $ 37,180       $ 39,759       $ 27,602       $ 8,268   

Capitalized interest

       600         —           3,736         14,894         23,474   

Interest component of rental expense (30%)

       204         221         227         231         260   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

       28,588         37,401         43,722         42,727         32,002   

Preferred stock dividends

       (12,907      (12,907      (12,907      (14,957      (15,250
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

     $ 15,681       $ 24,494       $ 30,815       $ 27,770       $ 16,752   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

       (B      0.67         4.60         2.08         1.28   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(A)

Prior years have been restated for the effect of discontinued operations. Therefore, the ratios are not comparable to amounts previously presented.

 

(B)

In 2011, the Company's Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends was negative. In addition, to the effect of discontinued operations, the Company recognized impairment losses of $107.8 million in 2011.