EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on September 9, 2008
Exhibit 12.1
AMB Property Corporation
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends Ratio
(In thousands)
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends Ratio
(In thousands)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings |
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Income from continuing operations before minority interests
and income from unconsolidated entities |
$ | 142,369 | $ | 281,065 | $ | 183,897 | $ | 163,941 | $ | 81,576 | $ | 74,093 | ||||||||||||
Add: |
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Fixed charges |
109,905 | 207,367 | 231,867 | 223,707 | 206,357 | 188,205 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest |
2,948 | 4,621 | 2,770 | 2,044 | 1,577 | 1,364 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income from unconsolidated entities |
14,159 | 18,930 | 4,875 | 2,752 | 2,971 | 5,345 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: |
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Interest capitalization |
(34,927 | ) | (64,014 | ) | (42,938 | ) | (29,503 | ) | (18,687 | ) | (8,526 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total earnings |
$ | 234,454 | $ | 447,969 | $ | 380,471 | $ | 362,941 | $ | 273,794 | $ | 260,481 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges |
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Interest on indebtedness (including amortization of
premiums and financing costs) |
$ | 67,464 | $ | 125,775 | $ | 163,690 | $ | 164,700 | $ | 160,067 | $ | 148,798 | ||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
34,927 | 64,014 | 42,938 | 29,503 | 18,687 | 8,526 | ||||||||||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
4,650 | 9,536 | 8,777 | 8,031 | 7,442 | 6,274 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred distributions of consolidated subsidiaries |
2,864 | 8,042 | 16,462 | 21,473 | 20,161 | 24,607 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
$ | 109,905 | $ | 207,367 | $ | 231,867 | $ | 223,707 | $ | 206,357 | $ | 188,205 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
$ | 7,904 | $ | 15,806 | $ | 13,582 | $ | 7,388 | $ | 7,131 | $ | 6,999 | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends |
$ | 117,809 | $ | 223,173 | $ | 245,449 | $ | 231,095 | $ | 213,488 | $ | 195,204 | ||||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends |
2.0 | x | 2.0 | x | 1.6 | x | 1.6 | x | 1.3 | x | 1.3 | x | ||||||||||||