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EX-31.4 - EX-31.4 - QTS Realty Trust, Inc.qts-20171231ex3149c8712.htm
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EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - QTS Realty Trust, Inc.qts-20171231ex2317da029.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - QTS Realty Trust, Inc.qts-20171231ex211451171.htm
EX-4.4 - EX-4.4 - QTS Realty Trust, Inc.qts-20171231ex443a520bc.htm
10-K - 10-K - QTS Realty Trust, Inc.qts-20171231x10k.htm

Exhibit 12.1

QTS Realty Trust, Inc.

QualityTech, LP

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

2017 (1)

 

2016 (1)

 

2015 (1)

 

2014 (1)

 

2013 (2)

Earnings:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(8,321)

 

$

14,709

 

$

14,064

 

$

19,103

  

$

3,850

 

Add: Fixed charges

 

 

45,506

 

 

35,322

 

 

31,715

 

 

22,079

  

 

23,093

 

Less: Capitalized interest

 

 

(14,277)

 

 

(11,372)

 

 

(9,767)

 

 

(6,525)

 

 

(4,135)

 

Total earnings

 

$

22,908

 

$

38,659

 

$

36,012

 

$

34,657

  

$

22,808

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs)

 

$

26,884

 

$

19,613

 

$

17,865

 

$

12,535

  

$

15,949

 

Capitalized interest

 

  

14,277

 

  

11,372

 

  

9,767

 

  

6,525

 

 

4,135

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount

 

  

3,639

 

  

3,545

 

  

3,424

 

  

2,774

  

 

2,775

 

Interest factor in rents

 

  

706

 

  

792

 

  

659

 

  

245

  

 

234

 

Fixed Charges

 

$

45,506

 

$

35,322

 

$

31,715

 

$

22,079

  

$

23,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

  

0.50

 

  

1.09

 

  

1.14

 

  

1.57

 

 

-

(3)


(1)

Consolidated results for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are the same for both QTS Realty Trust, Inc. and QualityTech, LP.

(2)

Due to the timing of the IPO of QTS Realty Trust, Inc., which was completed on October 15, 2013, the financial data and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflect the financial data and ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges for QTS Realty Trust, Inc. with its historical predecessor, QualityTech, LP. The financial data for the period from October 15, 2013 to December 31, 2013 was the same for both QTS Realty Trust, Inc. and QualityTech, LP.

(3)

The shortfall of earnings (loss) to fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2013 was approximately $0.3 million.