EXHIBIT 12.1

PROLOGIS, INC. AND PROLOGIS, L.P.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

     Six Months
Ended

June 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 164,433      $ 229,529      $ (106,397   $ (274,944   $ (1,605,355   $ (372,126

Add (Deduct):

            

Fixed charges

     201,682        458,285        572,108        529,798        518,399        471,130   

Capitalized interest

     (30,304     (67,955     (53,397     (52,651     (53,661     (94,205

Earnings from unconsolidated entities, net

     (50,897     (97,220     (31,676     (59,935     (23,678     (28,059

Distributed income from equity entities

     56,715        68,618        34,945        72,976        27,404        63,885   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (2,038     106,733        3,580        1,776        (30,499     5,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss), as adjusted

   $ 339,591      $ 697,990      $ 419,163      $ 217,020      $ (1,167,390   $ 46,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 165,707      $ 379,327      $ 505,215      $ 466,571      $ 461,166      $ 372,768   

Capitalized interest

     30,304        67,955        53,397        52,651        53,661        94,205   

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

     5,671        11,003        13,496        10,576        3,572        4,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 201,682      $ 458,285      $ 572,108      $ 529,798      $ 518,399      $ 471,130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings (loss), as adjusted, to fixed charges

     1.7        1.5        (a     (a     (a     (a

 

(a) The loss from continuing operations for 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009 included impairment charges of $269.0 million, $147.7 million, $1.1 billion, and $495.2 million, respectively, that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our fixed charges exceed our earnings (loss), as adjusted, by $152.9 million, $312.8 million, $1.7 billion, and $424.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.