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EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PEO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex311.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K FYE 12-31-2017 - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm12311710-k.htm
EX-32.2 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex322.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex321.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF PFO - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex312.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF ERNST AND YOUNG LLP - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex231.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.pdm123117ex211.htm
EX-10.42 - EXHIBIT 10.42 - Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.ex1042amendmentno1to1901ma.htm


Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (in thousands, except ratios)

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense
$
68,313

 
$
69,415

 
$
77,764

 
$
76,520

 
$
73,614

Interest Expense Included in Discontinued Operations

 

 

 

 

     Total
68,313

 
69,415

 
77,764

 
76,520

 
73,614

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from Continuing Operations (1)
133,549

 
99,717

 
131,236

 
40,949

 
72,198

Less Equity in (Income)/Loss of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(3,845
)
 
(362
)
 
(553
)
 
350

 
3,676

Operating Distributions Received from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
11

 
579

 
774

 
266

 
1,475

Fixed Charges
68,313

 
69,415

 
77,764

 
76,520

 
73,614

Less Preferred Dividends of Consolidated Subsidiaries
(15
)
 
(16
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
     Total
$
198,013

 
$
169,333

 
$
209,206

 
$
118,070

 
$
150,948

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:(2)
2.9
 
2.4
 
2.7
 
1.5
 
2.1

(1) 
Includes gain/(loss) on sale of real estate assets.
(2) 
There was no preferred stock outstanding for any of the periods shown above. Accordingly, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was identical to the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each period.