PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Six Months Ended June 30, For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------- --------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $70,080 $29,751 $70,386 $42,118 $28,036 Add: Minority interest in income 4,815 3,715 7,137 9,481 7,291 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - - - - Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (3,326) (2,377) (4,700) (5,906) (737) --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- Income from continuing operations 71,569 31,089 72,823 45,693 34,590 Interest expense 4,813 3,715 8,508 6,893 6,079 --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $76,382 $34,804 $81,331 $52,586 $40,669 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $4,813 $3,715 $8,508 $6,893 $6,079 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Preferred Stock dividends: Series A $2,282 $2,282 $4,563 $4,563 $4,563 Series B 2,744 2,744 5,488 5,339 4,147 Series C 1,048 1,279 2,364 1,250 - Series D 1,426 1,426 2,850 950 - Series E 2,744 2,286 5,030 - - Series F 2,803 919 3,721 - - Series G 7,825 - 638 - - Series H 6,219 - - - - Series CC 1,916 Convertible 2,355 2,372 4,744 4,744 2,179 Convertible Participating 1,700 - 1,726 - - --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- Total Preferred Stock dividends $33,062 $13,308 31,124 $16,846 $10,889 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $37,875 $17,023 $39,632 $23,739 $16,968 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 15.87 9.37 9.56 7.63 6.69 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.02 2.05 2.05 2.22 2.40 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------- 1992 1991 ------------ ----------- Net income $15,123 $11,954 Add: Minority interest in income 6,895 6,693 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate (398) - Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (694) (501) ------------ ----------- Income from continuing operations 20,926 18,146 Interest expense 9,834 10,621 ------------ ----------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $30,760 $28,767 ============ =========== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $9,834 $10,621 ============ =========== Preferred Stock dividends: Series A $ 812 $ - Series B - - Series C - - Series D - - Series E - - Series F - - Series G - - Series H - - Series CC Convertible - - Convertible Participating - - ------------ ----------- Total Preferred Stock dividends $ 812 $ - ============ =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $10,646 $10,621 ============ =========== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 3.13 2.71 ============ =========== Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.89 2.71 ============ =========== EXHIBIT 12 PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Six Months Ended June 30, For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------- --------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1995 1994 1993 --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Supplemental disclosure of Ratio of Funds - ------------------------------------------- from Operations ("FFO") to fixed charges: -------------------------------------------- FFO $103,884 $41,218 $105,086 $56,143 $35,830 Interest expense 4,813 3,715 8,508 6,893 6,079 --------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $108,697 $44,933 $113,594 $63,036 $41,909 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $4,813 $3,715 $8,508 $6,893 $6,079 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Total Preferred Stock dividends $33,062 $13,308 $31,124 $16,846 $10,889 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $37,875 $17,023 $39,632 $23,739 $16,968 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 22.58 12.10 13.35 9.15 6.89 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.87 2.64 2.87 2.66 2.47 ========= =========== ============ ============ =========== PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES For the Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------- 1992 1991 ------------ ----------- Supplemental disclosure of Ratio of Funds - ------------------------------------------- from Operations ("FFO") to fixed charges: -------------------------------------------- FFO $21,133 $17,176 Interest expense 9,834 10,621 ------------ ----------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $30,967 $27,797 ============ =========== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $9,834 $10,621 ============ =========== Total Preferred Stock dividends $ 812 $ - ============ =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $10,646 $10,621 ============ =========== Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 3.15 2.62 ============ =========== Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.91 2.62 ============ =========== EXHIBIT 12