Exhibit 12.1
U-Store-It Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)
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| 2007 |
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| 2009 |
| 2010 |
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Earnings before fixed charges: |
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Add: |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| $ | (19,746 | ) | $ | (26,737 | ) | $ | (25,837 | ) | $ | (19,302 | ) | $ | (9,851 | ) |
Fixed charges - per below |
| 49,695 |
| 56,192 |
| 54,192 |
| 47,831 |
| 44,539 |
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Less: |
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Capitalized interest |
| (35 | ) | (108 | ) | (99 | ) | (73 | ) | (132 | ) | |||||
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Earnings before fixed charges |
| 29,914 |
| 29,347 |
| 28,256 |
| 28,456 |
| 34,556 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense (including amortization premiums and discounts related to indebtedness) |
| 47,600 |
| 55,880 |
| 53,943 |
| 47,608 |
| 44,257 |
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Early extinguishment of debt |
| 1,907 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 35 |
| 108 |
| 99 |
| 73 |
| 132 |
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Estimate of interest within rental expense |
| 153 |
| 204 |
| 150 |
| 150 |
| 150 |
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Total Fixed Charges |
| 49,695 |
| 56,192 |
| 54,192 |
| 47,831 |
| 44,539 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a) |
| 0.60 |
| 0.52 |
| 0.52 |
| 0.59 |
| 0.78 |
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(a) Due to our losses in fiscal 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. The Company must generate additional earnings of $19.7 million, $26.7 million, $25.8 million, $19.3 million and $9.9 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1 in fiscal 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, repectively.