EX-12
Published on
Exhibit 12
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
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6/30/05 |
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6/30/04 |
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12/31/04 |
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12/31/03 |
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12/31/02 |
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12/31/01 |
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12/31/00 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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$ |
147,595 |
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$ |
99,612 |
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$ |
185,624 |
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$ |
201,898 |
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$ |
221,456 |
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$ |
278,904 |
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$ |
246,822 |
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Interest expense incurred, net |
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184,322 |
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161,224 |
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329,801 |
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317,726 |
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321,942 |
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329,235 |
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340,767 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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3,294 |
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2,872 |
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6,381 |
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5,510 |
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5,435 |
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4,746 |
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4,807 |
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Earnings before combined fixed charges and preferred distributions |
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335,211 |
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263,708 |
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521,806 |
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525,134 |
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548,833 |
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612,885 |
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592,396 |
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Preference Unit distributions |
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(26,043 |
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(27,325 |
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(53,746 |
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(76,435 |
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(76,615 |
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(87,504 |
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(100,855 |
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Preference Interest distributions |
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(5,272 |
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(10,106 |
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(19,420 |
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(20,211 |
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(20,211 |
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(18,263 |
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(10,650 |
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Junior Preference Unit distributions |
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(7 |
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(62 |
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(70 |
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(325 |
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(325 |
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(352 |
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(436 |
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Premium on redemption of Preference Units |
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— |
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(20,237 |
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(5,324 |
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Premium on redemption of Preference Interests |
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(4,112 |
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(1,117 |
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— |
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Earnings before combined fixed charges |
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$ |
299,777 |
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$ |
226,215 |
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$ |
447,453 |
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$ |
407,926 |
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$ |
451,682 |
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$ |
501,442 |
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$ |
480,455 |
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Interest expense incurred, net |
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$ |
184,322 |
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$ |
161,224 |
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$ |
329,801 |
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$ |
317,726 |
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$ |
321,942 |
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$ |
329,235 |
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$ |
340,767 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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3,294 |
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2,872 |
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6,381 |
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5,510 |
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5,435 |
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4,746 |
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4,807 |
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Interest capitalized for real estate and unconsolidated entities under development |
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5,761 |
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6,850 |
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13,969 |
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20,647 |
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27,167 |
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28,174 |
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17,650 |
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Total combined fixed charges |
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193,377 |
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170,946 |
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350,151 |
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343,883 |
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354,544 |
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362,155 |
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363,224 |
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Preference Unit distributions |
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26,043 |
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27,325 |
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53,746 |
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76,435 |
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76,615 |
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87,504 |
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100,855 |
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Preference Interest distributions |
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5,272 |
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10,106 |
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19,420 |
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20,211 |
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20,211 |
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18,263 |
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10,650 |
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Junior Preference Unit distributions |
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7 |
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62 |
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70 |
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325 |
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325 |
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352 |
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436 |
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Premium on redemption of Preference Units |
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— |
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— |
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20,237 |
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— |
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5,324 |
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— |
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Premium on redemption of Preference Interests |
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4,112 |
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1,117 |
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— |
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— |
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Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions |
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$ |
228,811 |
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$ |
208,439 |
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$ |
424,504 |
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$ |
461,091 |
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$ |
451,695 |
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$ |
473,598 |
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$ |
475,165 |
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Ratio of earnings before combined fixed charges to total combined fixed charges |
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1.55 |
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1.32 |
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1.28 |
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1.19 |
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1.27 |
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1.38 |
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1.32 |
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Ratio of earnings before combined fixed charges and preferred distributions to total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions |
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1.47 |
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1.27 |
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1.23 |
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1.14 |
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1.22 |
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1.29 |
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1.25 |
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