STORAGE EQUITIES, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Year Ended December 31, ------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) Net income $49,221 $29,884 $42,118 $28,036 $15,123 $11,954 $11,994 Add: Minority interest in income 5,449 7,795 9,481 7,291 6,895 6,693 9,154 Less: Gain on disposition of real estate - - - - (398) - (1,146) Less: Minority interests in income which do not have fixed charges (3,795) (4,549) (5,906) (737) (694) (501) (470) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations 50,875 33,130 45,693 34,590 20,926 18,146 19,532 Interest expense 5,249 4,455 6,893 6,079 9,834 10,621 10,920 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Earnings Available to Cover Fixed Charges $56,124 $37,585 $52,586 $40,669 $30,760 $28,767 $30,452 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 5,249 $ 4,455 $ 6,893 $ 6,079 $ 9,834 $10,621 $10,920 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Preferred Stock dividends: Series A $ 3,422 $ 3,422 $ 4,563 $ 4,563 $ 812 $ - $ - Series B 4,116 3,968 5,339 4,147 - - - Series C 1,824 618 1,250 - - - - Series D 2,138 236 950 - - - - Series E 3,658 - - - - - - Series F 2,321 - - - - - - Convertible 3,558 3,558 4,744 2,179 - - - Convertible Participating 867 - - - - - - ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Preferred Stock dividends $21,904 $11,802 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - $ - ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $27,153 $16,257 $23,739 $16,968 $10,646 $10,621 $10,920 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 10.69 8.44 7.63 6.69 3.13 2.71 2.79 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed 2.07 2.31 2.22 2.40 2.89 2.71 2.79 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Exhibit 12 STORAGE EQUITIES, INC. EXHIBIT 12 - STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Nine Months Ended September 30, For the Year Ended December 31, ------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- (Amounts in thousands, except ratios) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RATIO OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO") TO FIXED CHARGES: - ---------------------------- FFO $68,825 $39,446 $56,143 $35,830 $21,133 $17,176 $11,985 Interest expense 5,249 4,455 6,893 6,079 9,834 10,621 10,920 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Adjusted FFO available to cover fixed charges $74,074 $43,901 $63,036 $41,909 $30,967 $27,797 $22,905 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Fixed Charges - Interest expense $ 5,249 $ 4,455 $ 6,893 $ 6,079 $ 9,834 $10,621 $10,920 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Preferred Stock dividends $21,904 $11,802 $16,846 $10,889 $ 812 $ - $ - ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock dividends $27,153 $16,257 $23,739 $16,968 $10,646 $10,621 $10,920 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 14.11 9.85 9.14 6.69 3.15 2.62 2.10 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed 3.35 2.70 2.66 2.47 2.91 2.62 2.10 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Exhibit 12