Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

November 4, 2014



Exhibit 12.1

AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2013 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2012 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2011 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2010 (1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$
516,622

 
$
57,827

 
$
250,431

 
$
140,215

 
$
81,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Plus):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received
60,912

 
48,004

 
11,170

 
618

 
4,856

Amortization of capitalized interest (2) 
16,475

 
20,157

 
17,929

 
16,277

 
15,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before fixed charges
$
594,009

 
$
125,988

 
$
279,530

 
$
157,110

 
$
101,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Plus) Fixed charges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
$
5,666

 
$
7,112

 
$
6,873

 
$
6,933

 
$
11,785

Interest expense
132,631

 
172,402

 
136,920

 
167,814

 
169,997

Interest capitalized
54,294

 
66,838

 
49,556

 
33,863

 
33,393

Preferred dividend

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges (3) 
$
192,591

 
$
246,352

 
$
193,349

 
$
208,610

 
$
215,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Less):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest capitalized
54,294

 
66,838

 
49,556

 
33,863

 
33,393

Preferred dividend

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (4) 
$
732,306

 
$
305,502

 
$
423,323

 
$
331,857

 
$
282,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio (4 divided by 3)
3.80

 
1.24

 
2.19

 
1.59

 
1.31

 
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2013 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2012 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2011 (1)
 
Year Ended
December 31,  2010 (1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$
516,622

 
$
57,827

 
$
250,431

 
$
140,215

 
$
81,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Plus):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received
60,912

 
48,004

 
11,170

 
618

 
4,856

Amortization of capitalized interest (2) 
16,475

 
20,157

 
17,929

 
16,277

 
15,149

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before fixed charges
$
594,009

 
$
125,988

 
$
279,530

 
$
157,110

 
$
101,076

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Plus) Fixed charges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
$
5,666

 
$
7,112

 
$
6,873

 
$
6,933

 
$
11,785

Interest expense
132,631

 
172,402

 
136,920

 
167,814

 
169,997

Interest capitalized
54,294

 
66,838

 
49,556

 
33,863

 
33,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges (3) 
$
192,591

 
$
246,352

 
$
193,349

 
$
208,610

 
$
215,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Less):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest capitalized
54,294

 
66,838

 
49,556

 
33,863

 
33,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (4) 
$
732,306

 
$
305,502

 
$
423,323

 
$
331,857

 
$
282,858

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio (4 divided by 3)
3.80

 
1.24

 
2.19

 
1.59

 
1.31

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(1)
The results of operations for 2010 through 2013 have been adjusted to remove the Company's earnings classified as discontinued operations.
(2)
Represents an estimate of capitalized interest costs based on the Company’s established depreciation policy and an analysis of interest costs capitalized since 1998 (the year in which AvalonBay was formed).