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)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

      Six months ended June 30,     Year ended December 31,
      2010    2009     2009     2008     2007         2006

Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests

   $ 45,488    $ 42,392      $ 91,234      $ 67,918      $ 22,546     $ 24,890

Interest expense

     64,064      41,432        88,442        63,621        67,054       50,598

Interest within rental expense

     1,263      1,440        2,633        2,619        1,971       680

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures

     82      (74     (140     (335     —         —  
                                             

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ 110,897    $ 85,190      $ 182,169        $133,823      $ 91,571     $ 76,168

Fixed charges:

               

Interest expense

   $ 64,064    $ 41,432      $ 88,442      $ 63,621      $ 67,054     $ 50,598

Interest within rental expense (2)

     1,263      1,440        2,633        2,619        1,971       680

Capitalized interest

     4,418      5,219        9,196        18,351        12,264       4,028
                                             
     69,745      48,091        100,271        84,591        81,289       55,306

Preferred stock dividends

     20,202      20,202        40,404        38,564        19,330       13,780
                                             

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 89,947    $ 68,293      $ 140,675      $ 123,155      $ 100,619     $ 69,086

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.59      1.77        1.82        1.58        1.13       1.38

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.23      1.25        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.