EX-12.2 3 d56435exv12w2.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS exv12w2
 

EXHIBIT 12.2
PROLOGIS
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
                                                         
    Three months ended        
    March 31,     Year ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 195,922     $ 227,033     $ 987,139     $ 712,813     $ 300,062     $ 215,621     $ 231,765  
 
Add:
                                                       
 
Minority interest
    1,106       173       6,003       3,457       5,243       4,875       4,959  
 
Income taxes
    27,332       21,421       68,899       30,528       26,892       43,562       15,374  
 
Interest expense
    85,124       88,651       368,065       294,403       177,562       152,551       154,427  
 
                                         
 
Earnings, as adjusted
  $ 309,484     $ 337,278     $ 1,430,106     $ 1,041,201     $ 509,759     $ 416,609     $ 406,525  
 
                                         
 
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
                                                       
 
Interest expense
  $ 85,124     $ 88,651     $ 368,065     $ 294,403     $ 177,562     $ 152,551     $ 154,427  
 
Capitalized interest
    41,339       25,705       125,382       97,297       63,885       37,388       36,425  
 
                                         
 
Total fixed charges
    126,463       114,356       493,447       391,700       241,447       189,939       190,852  
 
Preferred share dividends
    6,354       6,354       25,423       25,416       25,416       25,746       30,485  
 
                                         
Combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
  $ 132,817     $ 120,710     $ 518,870     $ 417,116     $ 266,863     $ 215,685     $ 221,337  
 
                                         
Ratio of earnings, as adjusted to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
    2.3       2.8       2.8       2.5       1.9       1.9       1.8