EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on May 4, 2015
Exhibit 12.1
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |
Year Ended
December 31, 2014 (1)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2013 (1)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2012 (1)
|
Year Ended
December 31, 2011 (1)
|
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
208,053 |
$ |
668,516 |
$ |
57,827 |
$ |
250,431 |
$ |
140,215 |
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(Plus): |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
35,410 |
71,781 |
74,575 |
11,170 |
618 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
5,781 |
22,489 |
20,157 |
17,929 |
16,277 |
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Earnings before fixed charges |
$ |
249,244 |
$ |
762,786 |
$ |
152,559 |
$ |
279,530 |
$ |
157,110 |
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(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ |
1,721 |
$ |
7,504 |
$ |
7,112 |
$ |
6,873 |
$ |
6,933 |
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Interest expense |
45,573 |
180,618 |
172,402 |
136,920 |
167,814 |
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Interest capitalized |
19,030 |
69,961 |
66,838 |
49,556 |
33,863 |
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Preferred dividend |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Total fixed charges (3) |
$ |
66,324 |
$ |
258,083 |
$ |
246,352 |
$ |
193,349 |
$ |
208,610 |
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(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
19,030 |
69,961 |
66,838 |
49,556 |
33,863 |
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Preferred dividend |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Noncontrolling interest in income of a subsidiary that has not incurred fixed charges |
— |
14,132 |
— |
— |
— |
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Earnings (4) |
$ |
296,538 |
$ |
936,776 |
$ |
332,073 |
$ |
423,323 |
$ |
331,857 |
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Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
4.47 |
3.63 |
1.35 |
2.19 |
1.59 |
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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2013 (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2012 (1) |
Year Ended December 31, 2011 (1) |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
208,053 |
$ |
668,516 |
$ |
57,827 |
$ |
250,431 |
$ |
140,215 |
|||||||||
(Plus): |
|||||||||||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
35,410 |
71,781 |
74,575 |
11,170 |
618 |
||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
5,781 |
22,489 |
20,157 |
17,929 |
16,277 |
||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ |
249,244 |
$ |
762,786 |
$ |
152,559 |
$ |
279,530 |
$ |
157,110 |
|||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ |
1,721 |
$ |
7,504 |
$ |
7,112 |
$ |
6,873 |
$ |
6,933 |
|||||||||
Interest expense |
45,573 |
180,618 |
172,402 |
136,920 |
167,814 |
||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
19,030 |
69,961 |
66,838 |
49,556 |
33,863 |
||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ |
66,324 |
$ |
258,083 |
$ |
246,352 |
$ |
193,349 |
$ |
208,610 |
|||||||||
(Less): |
|||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
19,030 |
69,961 |
66,838 |
49,556 |
33,863 |
||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest in income of a subsidiary that has not incurred fixed charges |
— |
14,132 |
— |
— |
— |
||||||||||||||
Earnings (4) |
$ |
296,538 |
$ |
936,776 |
$ |
332,073 |
$ |
423,323 |
$ |
331,857 |
|||||||||
Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
4.47 |
3.63 |
1.35 |
2.19 |
1.59 |
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(1) |
The results of operations for 2011 through 2014 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). |