EX-12.1 4 dlr10kex121_2015.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 12.1
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statement of Computation of Ratios
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests
 
$
301,591

 
$
203,415

 
$
320,449

 
$
216,047

 
$
162,126

Interest expense
 
201,435

 
191,085

 
189,399

 
157,108

 
149,350

Interest within rental expense (1)
 
8,208

 
5,393

 
7,687

 
3,410

 
2,847

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures
 
(460
)
 
(465
)
 
(595
)
 
444

 
324

Earnings available to cover fixed charges
 
$
510,774

 
$
399,428

 
$
516,940

 
$
377,009

 
$
314,647

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
201,435

 
$
191,085

 
$
189,399

 
$
157,108

 
$
149,350

Interest within rental expense (1)
 
8,208

 
5,393

 
7,687

 
3,410

 
2,847

Capitalized interest
 
12,851

 
20,373

 
26,277

 
21,456

 
17,905

Total fixed charges
 
222,494

 
216,851

 
223,363

 
181,974

 
170,102

Preferred stock dividends
 
79,423

 
67,465

 
42,905

 
38,672

 
25,397

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
$
301,917

 
$
284,316

 
$
266,268

 
$
220,646

 
$
195,499

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
2.30

 
1.84

 
2.31

 
2.07

 
1.85

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 
1.69

 
1.40

 
1.94

 
1.71

 
1.61



(1)
Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest).































Digital Realty Trust, L.P. and Subsidiaries
Statement of Computation of Ratios
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Income from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests
 
$
300,226

 
$
203,415

 
$
320,449

 
$
216,047

 
$
162,126

Interest expense
 
202,800

 
191,085

 
189,399

 
157,108

 
149,350

Interest within rental expense (1)
 
8,208

 
5,393

 
7,687

 
3,410

 
2,847

Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures
 
(460
)
 
(465
)
 
(595
)
 
444

 
324

Earnings available to cover fixed charges
 
$
510,774

 
$
399,428

 
$
516,940

 
$
377,009

 
$
314,647

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
$
202,800

 
$
191,085

 
$
189,399

 
$
157,108

 
$
149,350

Interest within rental expense (1)
 
8,208

 
5,393

 
7,687

 
3,410

 
2,847

Capitalized interest
 
12,851

 
20,373

 
26,277

 
21,456

 
17,905

Total fixed charges
 
223,859

 
216,851

 
223,363

 
181,974

 
170,102

Preferred unit distributions
 
79,423

 
67,465

 
42,905

 
38,672

 
25,397

Fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
 
$
303,282

 
$
284,316

 
$
266,268

 
$
220,646

 
$
195,499

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
2.28

 
1.84

 
2.31

 
2.07

 
1.85

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred unit distributions
 
1.68

 
1.40

 
1.94

 
1.71

 
1.61



(1)
Interest within rental expense represents one-third of rental expense (the approximate portion of rental expense representing interest).