EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Statement of Computation of Ratios

Exhibit 12.1

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Statement of Computation of Ratios (1)

 

     Three months ended March 31,     Year ended December 31,
     2009    2008     2008     2007     2006    2005

Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests

   $ 21,189    $ 10,816     $ 67,918     $ 22,546     $ 24,890    $ 24,460

Interest expense

     18,937      15,202       63,621       67,054       50,598      35,381

Interest within rental expense

     726      621       2,619       1,971       680      147

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint venture

     —        —         (335 )     —         —        —  
                                            

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ 40,852    $ 26,639     $ 133,823     $ 91,571     $ 76,168    $ 59,988

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

   $ 18,937    $ 15,202     $ 63,621     $ 67,054     $ 50,598    $ 35,381

Interest within rental expense (2)

     726      621       2,619       1,971       680      147

Capitalized interest

     3,072      4,708       18,351       12,264       4,028      279
                                            
     22,735      20,531       84,591       81,289       55,306      35,807

Preferred stock dividends

     10,101      8,258       38,564       19,330       13,780      10,014
                                            

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 32,836    $ 28,789     $ 123,155     $ 100,619     $ 69,086    $ 45,821

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.80      1.30       1.58       1.13       1.38      1.68

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.24      —   (3 )     1.09       —   (4)     1.10      1.31
                                            

 

(1) All numbers presented in this exhibit exclude 7979 East Tufts Avenue (sold July 2006), 100 Technology Center Drive (sold in March 2007) and 4055 Valley View Lane (sold in March 2007).
(2) Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest).
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2008, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends by $2,150.
(4) For the year ended December 31, 2007, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends by $9,048.