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,
     2010    2009    2009     2008     2007     2006

Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests

   $ 25,586    $ 21,189    $ 91,234      $ 67,918      $ 22,546      $ 24,890

Interest expense

     30,902      18,937      88,442        63,621        67,054        50,598

Interest within rental expense

     621      726      2,633        2,619        1,971        680

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

     232      —        (140     (335     —          —  
                                            

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ 57,341    $ 40,852    $ 182,169      $ 133,823      $ 91,571      $ 76,168

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

   $ 30,902    $ 18,937    $ 88,442      $ 63,621      $ 67,054      $ 50,598

Interest within rental expense(2)

     621      726      2,633        2,619        1,971        680

Capitalized interest

     1,907      3,072      9,196        18,351        12,264        4,028
                                            
     33,430      22,735      100,271        84,591        81,289        55,306

Preferred stock dividends

     10,101      10,101      40,404        38,564        19,330        13,780
                                            

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 43,531    $ 32,836    $ 140,675      $ 123,155      $ 100,619      $ 69,086

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.72      1.80      1.82        1.58        1.13        1.38

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.32      1.24      1.29        1.09        —   (3)      1.10
                                            

 

(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 year ended December 31, 2007, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends by $9,048.