PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
EXHIBIT 12
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except ratio data)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Net Income
  $ 16,558     $ 18,591  
Minority interests
    3,100       3,629  
Interest expense
    993       1,107  
 
           
Earnings from operations available to cover fixed charges
  $ 20,651     $ 23,327  
 
           
Fixed charges
  $ 993     $ 1,107  
Preferred stock dividends
    12,756       12,668  
Preferred partnership distributions
    1,752       1,599  
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 15,501     $ 15,374  
 
           
Ratio of earnings from operations to fixed charges
    20.8       21.1  
 
           
Ratio of earnings from operations to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    1.3       1.5  
 
           
                                         
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Income from continuing operations
  $ 68,666     $ 62,937     $ 59,674     $ 46,564     $ 46,326  
Minority interests in continuing operations
    13,009       16,268       16,262       24,785       29,638  
Interest expense
    4,130       2,575       1,330       3,054       4,015  
 
                             
Earnings from continuing operations available to cover fixed charges
  $ 85,805     $ 81,780     $ 77,266     $ 74,403     $ 79,979  
 
                             
Fixed charges
  $ 4,130     $ 2,575     $ 1,330     $ 3,054     $ 4,015  
Preferred stock dividends
    50,937       47,933       43,011       33,020       15,784  
Preferred partnership distributions
    6,854       11,155       10,651       20,245       19,240  
 
                             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 61,921     $ 61,663     $ 54,992     $ 56,319     $ 39,039  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges
    20.8       31.8       58.1       24.4       19.9  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    1.4       1.3       1.4       1.3       2.0  
 
                             

 


 

PS BUSINESS PARKS, INC.
EXHIBIT 12
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited, in thousands, except ratio data)
Supplemental Disclosure of Ratio of Funds from Operations (“FFO”) to Fixed Charges:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
FFO
  $ 30,597     $ 29,593  
Interest expense
    993       1,107  
Minority interest in income — preferred units
    1,752       1,599  
Preferred stock dividends
    12,756       12,668  
 
           
FFO available to cover fixed charges
  $ 46,098     $ 44,967  
 
           
Fixed charges
  $ 993     $ 1,107  
Preferred stock dividends
    12,756       12,668  
Preferred partnership distributions
    1,752       1,599  
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid
  $ 15,501     $ 15,374  
 
           
Ratio of adjusted FFO to fixed charges
    46.4       40.6  
 
           
Ratio of adjusted FFO to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid
    3.0       2.9  
 
           
                                         
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
FFO (1)
  $ 122,405     $ 106,235     $ 102,463     $ 97,214     $ 97,448  
Interest expense
    4,130       2,575       1,330       3,054       4,015  
Minority interest in income — preferred units
    6,854       11,155       10,651       20,245       19,240  
Preferred stock dividends
    50,937       47,933       43,011       33,020       15,784  
 
                             
FFO available to cover fixed charges
  $ 184,326     $ 167,898     $ 157,455     $ 153,533     $ 136,487  
 
                             
Fixed charges
  $ 4,130     $ 2,575     $ 1,330     $ 3,054     $ 4,015  
Preferred stock dividends (2)
    50,937       44,553       43,011       31,154       15,784  
Preferred partnership distributions (2)
    6,854       9,789       10,350       17,106       19,240  
 
                             
Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid
  $ 61,921     $ 56,917     $ 54,691     $ 51,314     $ 39,039  
 
                             
Ratio of adjusted FFO to fixed charges
    44.6       65.2       118.4       50.3       34.0  
 
                             
Ratio of adjusted FFO to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions paid
    3.0       2.9       2.9       3.0       3.5  
 
                             
 
(1)   FFO has been adjusted to include the effect of impairment charges.
 
(2)   Excludes EITF Topic D-42 distributions.