COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES OF PROLOGIS, L.P.
Published on May 8, 2012
EXHIBIT 12.3
PROLOGIS, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
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| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations |
$ | 194,684 | $ | (244,459 | ) | $ | (1,589,462 | ) | $ | (355,089 | ) | $ | (367,062 | ) | $ | 841,022 | ||||||||
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| Fixed charges |
150,343 | 531,965 | 518,399 | 471,130 | 556,046 | 514,636 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest |
(13,619 | ) | (52,651 | ) | (53,661 | ) | (94,205 | ) | (168,782 | ) | (123,880 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss (earnings) from unconsolidated investees, net |
(13,995 | ) | (59,935 | ) | (23,678 | ) | (28,059 | ) | 55,774 | (99,026 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Distributed income from equity investees |
17,161 | 72,976 | 27,404 | 63,885 | 50,042 | 98,134 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
12,124 | 1,776 | (30,499 | ) | 5,975 | 68,011 | 66,855 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Earnings (loss), as adjusted |
$ | 346,698 | $ | 249,672 | $ | (1,151,497 | ) | $ | 63,637 | $ | 194,029 | $ | 1,297,741 | |||||||||||
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| Interest expense |
$ | 133,447 | $ | 468,738 | $ | 461,166 | $ | 372,768 | $ | 383,781 | $ | 387,910 | ||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest |
13,619 | 52,651 | 53,661 | 94,205 | 168,782 | 123,880 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
3,277 | 10,576 | 3,572 | 4,157 | 3,483 | 2,846 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fixed charges |
$ | 150,343 | $ | 531,965 | $ | 518,399 | $ | 471,130 | $ | 556,046 | $ | 514,636 | ||||||||||||
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| Ratio of earnings (loss), as adjusted, to fixed charges |
2.3 | (a | ) | (a) | (a) | (a) | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||
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| (a) | The loss from continuing operations for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 includes impairment charges of $147.7 million, $1.1 billion, $495.2 million and $595.3 million, respectively, that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Due to these impairment charges, our fixed charges exceed our earnings (loss), as adjusted, by $282.3 million, $1.7 billion, $407.5 million and $362.0 million for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. |