PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------- 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- Net income $110,446 $49,221 Add: Minority interest in income 7,268 5,449 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (6,451) (3,795) ----------- ----------- Income from continuing operations 111,263 50,875 Interest expense 6,893 5,249 ----------- ----------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $118,156 $56,124 =========== =========== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,035 $5,249 =========== =========== Total Preferred Stock dividends $50,118 $21,904 =========== =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $58,153 $27,153 =========== =========== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 14.71 10.69 =========== =========== Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.03 2.07 =========== =========== SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF FUNDS - ------------------------------------------- FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") TO FIXED CHARGES: ------------------------------------------- FFO $162,462 $68,825 Interest expense 6,893 5,249 ----------- ----------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $169,355 $74,074 =========== =========== PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $70,386 $42,118 $28,036 $15,123 $11,954 Add: Minority interest in income 7,137 9,481 7,291 6,895 6,693 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - - (398) - Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (4,700) (5,906) (737) (694) (501) ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- Income from continuing operations 72,823 45,693 34,590 20,926 18,146 Interest expense 8,508 6,893 6,079 9,834 10,621 ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $81,331 $52,586 $40,669 $30,760 $28,767 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,815 $6,893 $6,079 $9,834 $10,621 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Total Preferred Stock dividends 31,124 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $58,153 $27,153 $39,939 $23,739 $16,968 =========== =========== =========== ========== ========= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 14.71 10.69 9.23 7.63 6.69 =========== =========== =========== ========== ========= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.03 2.07 2.04 2.22 2.40 =========== =========== =========== ========== ========= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF FUNDS - ------------------------------------------- FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") TO FIXED CHARGES: ------------------------------------------- FFO $162,462 $68,825 $105,086 $56,143 $35,830 Interest expense 6,893 5,249 8,508 6,893 6,079 ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- --------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $169,355 $74,074 $113,594 $63,036 $41,909 =========== =========== =========== ========== ========= Exhibit 12 PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended September 30, ------------------------- 1996 1995 ----------- ----------- Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,035 $5,249 =========== =========== Total Preferred Stock dividends $50,118 $21,904 =========== =========== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $58,153 $27,153 =========== =========== Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 21.08 14.11 =========== =========== Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.91 2.73 =========== =========== PUBLIC STORAGE, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ----------- ---------- --------- --------- -------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $8,815 $6,893 $6,079 $9,834 $10,621 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Total Preferred Stock dividends $31,124 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $39,939 $23,739 $16,968 $10,646 $10,621 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 12.88 9.15 6.89 3.15 2.62 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.84 2.66 2.47 2.91 2.62 =========== ========== ========= ========= ======== Exhibit 12