Exhibit 12.1
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statement of Computation of Ratios
(in thousands, except ratios)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests | $ | 216,047 | $ | 162,126 | $ | 105,412 | $ | 91,234 | $ | 67,918 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 157,108 | 149,350 | 137,384 | 88,442 | 63,621 | |||||||||||||||
Interest within rental expense(1) | 3,410 | 2,847 | 2,604 | 2,633 | 2,619 | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 444 | 324 | 288 | (140 | ) | (335 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges | $ | 377,009 | $ | 314,647 | $ | 245,688 | $ | 182,169 | $ | 133,823 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 157,108 | $ | 149,350 | $ | 137,384 | $ | 88,442 | $ | 63,621 | ||||||||||
Interest within rental expense(1) | 3,410 | 2,847 | 2,604 | 2,633 | 2,619 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 21,456 | 17,905 | 10,241 | 9,196 | 18,351 | |||||||||||||||
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181,974 | 170,102 | 150,229 | 100,271 | 84,591 | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 38,672 | 25,397 | 37,004 | 40,404 | 38,564 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | $ | 220,646 | $ | 195,499 | $ | 187,233 | $ | 140,675 | $ | 123,155 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.07 | 1.85 | 1.64 | 1.82 | 1.58 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.09 | |||||||||||||||
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(1) | Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest). |
Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Statement of Computation of Ratios
(in thousands, except ratios)
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests | $ | 216,047 | $ | 162,126 | $ | 105,412 | $ | 91,234 | $ | 67,918 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 157,108 | 149,350 | 137,384 | 88,442 | 63,621 | |||||||||||||||
Interest within rental expense(1) | 3,410 | 2,847 | 2,604 | 2,633 | 2,619 | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 444 | 324 | 288 | (140 | ) | (335 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges | $ | 377,009 | $ | 314,647 | $ | 245,688 | $ | 182,169 | $ | 133,823 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 157,108 | $ | 149,350 | $ | 137,384 | $ | 88,442 | $ | 63,621 | ||||||||||
Interest within rental expense(1) | 3,410 | 2,847 | 2,604 | 2,633 | 2,619 | |||||||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 21,456 | 17,905 | 10,241 | 9,196 | 18,351 | |||||||||||||||
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181,974 | 170,102 | 150,229 | 100,271 | 84,591 | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred unit distributions | 38,672 | 25,397 | 37,004 | 40,404 | 38,564 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges and preferred unit distributions | $ | 220,646 | $ | 195,499 | $ | 187,233 | $ | 140,675 | $ | 123,155 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.07 | 1.85 | 1.64 | 1.82 | 1.58 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred unit distributions | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.09 | |||||||||||||||
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(1) | Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest). |