Six Months Ended For the Year June 30, Ended December 31, --------------------------- ----------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $ 86,569 $ 70,080 $ 153,549 $ 70,386 Add: Minority interest in income 5,001 4,815 9,363 7,137 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - - - Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (4,371) (3,326) (8,273) (4,700) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Income from continuing operations 87,199 71,569 154,639 72,823 Interest expense 3,559 4,813 8,482 8,508 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $ 90,758 $ 76,382 $ 163,121 $ 81,331 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 4,648 $ 5,410 $ 10,343 $ 8,815 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Preferred Stock dividends (A) $ 49,818 $ 33,062 $ 68,599 $ 31,124 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) $ 54,466 $ 38,472 $ 78,942 $ 39,939 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 19.53 14.11 15.77 9.23 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 1.67 1.99 2.07 2.04 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) 2.21 ============= A) Supplemental ratio after elimination of $13,412,000 of non-recurring special dividends paid to the Series CC Preferred Stock. For the Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 ------------- ------------- ------------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $ 42,118 $ 28,036 $ 15,123 Add: Minority interest in income 9,481 7,291 6,895 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - (398) Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (5,906) (737) (694) ------------- ------------- ------------- Income from continuing operations 45,693 34,590 20,926 Interest expense 6,893 6,079 9,834 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $ 52,586 $ 40,669 $ 30,760 ============= ============= ============= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 6,893 $ 6,079 $ 9,834 ============= ============= ============= Total Preferred Stock dividends (A) $ 16,846 $ 10,889 $ 812 ============= ============= ============= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) $ 23,739 $ 16,968 $ 10,646 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 7.63 6.69 3.13 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.22 2.40 2.89 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) A) Supplemental ratio after elimination of $13,412,000 of non-recurring special dividends paid to the Series CC Preferred Stock. 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, ------------------------------ ------------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") TO FIXED CHARGES: - -------------------------------------------------- FFO $ 129,263 $ 103,884 $ 224,384 $ 105,086 Interest expense 3,559 4,813 8,482 8,508 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $ 132,822 $ 108,697 $ 232,866 $ 113,594 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 4,648 $ 5,410 $ 10,343 $ 8,815 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Preferred Stock dividends $ 49,818 $ 33,062 $ 68,599 $ 31,124 ============= ============= ============= ============= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $ 54,466 $ 38,472 $ 78,942 $ 39,939 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 28.58 20.09 22.51 12.88 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.44 2.83 2.95 2.84 ============= ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) 3.24 ============= (A) Supplemental ratio after elimination of $13,412,000 of non-recurring special dividends paid to the Series CC Preferred Stock. For the Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 ------------- ------------- ------------- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") TO FIXED CHARGES: - -------------------------------------------------- FFO $ 56,143 $ 35,830 $ 21,133 Interest expense 6,893 6,079 9,834 ------------- ------------- ------------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $ 63,036 $ 41,909 $ 30,967 ============= ============= ============= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 6,893 $ 6,079 $ 9,834 ============= ============= ============= Total Preferred Stock dividends $ 16,846 $ 10,889 $ 812 ============= ============= ============= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $ 23,739 $ 16,968 $ 10,646 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Fixed Charges 9.15 6.89 3.15 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends 2.66 2.47 2.91 ============= ============= ============= Ratio of FFO to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends (A) (A) Supplemental ratio after elimination of $13,412,000 of non-recurring special dividends paid to the Series CC Preferred Stock. Exhibit 12