Exhibit 12.1
PROLOGIS, INC. AND PROLOGIS, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
| | Six months ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | June 30, | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Consolidated net earnings (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 508,669 | | | $ | 1,292,540 | | | $ | 925,515 | | | $ | 739,284 | | | $ | 229,529 | | | $ | (106,397 | ) |
Add (Deduct): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | | 183,446 | | | | 382,436 | | | | 375,094 | | | | 382,210 | | | | 458,285 | | | | 572,108 | |
Capitalized interest | | | (27,940 | ) | | | (64,815 | ) | | | (60,808 | ) | | | (61,457 | ) | | | (67,955 | ) | | | (53,397 | ) |
Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net | | | (117,201 | ) | | | (206,307 | ) | | | (159,262 | ) | | | (134,288 | ) | | | (97,220 | ) | | | (31,676 | ) |
Distributed income from equity entities | | | 141,256 | | | | 286,651 | | | | 284,664 | | | | 294,890 | | | | 68,319 | | | | 34,945 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 24,381 | | | | 54,564 | | | | 23,090 | | | | (25,656 | ) | | | 106,733 | | | | 3,580 | |
Earnings, as adjusted | | $ | 712,611 | | | $ | 1,745,069 | | | $ | 1,388,293 | | | $ | 1,194,983 | | | $ | 697,691 | | | $ | 419,163 | |
Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 148,266 | | | $ | 303,146 | | | $ | 301,363 | | | $ | 308,885 | | | $ | 379,327 | | | $ | 505,215 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 27,940 | | | | 64,815 | | | | 60,808 | | | | 61,457 | | | | 67,955 | | | | 53,397 | |
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | | | 7,240 | | | | 14,475 | | | | 12,923 | | | | 11,868 | | | | 11,003 | | | | 13,496 | |
Total fixed charges | | $ | 183,446 | | | $ | 382,436 | | | $ | 375,094 | | | $ | 382,210 | | | $ | 458,285 | | | $ | 572,108 | |
Ratio of earnings, as adjusted, to fixed charges | | | 3.9 | | | | 4.6 | | | | 3.7 | | | | 3.1 | | | | 1.5 | | | (a) | |
(a) | The loss from continuing operations for 2012 included impairment charges of $269 million. Our fixed charges exceed our earnings, as adjusted, by $153 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. |