Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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)
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:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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

Preferred dividend

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

Preferred dividend

 

 

 

 

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

 
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)
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:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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


(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).