EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on May 4, 2018
Exhibit 12.1
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 (1) |
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Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
141,590 |
$ |
876,801 |
$ |
1,034,013 |
$ |
743,216 |
$ |
668,516 |
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(Plus): |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
2,085 |
29,226 |
60,103 |
84,764 |
71,781 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
7,591 |
29,927 |
27,779 |
25,150 |
22,489 |
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Earnings before fixed charges |
$ |
151,266 |
$ |
935,954 |
$ |
1,121,895 |
$ |
853,130 |
$ |
762,786 |
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(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ |
2,145 |
$ |
8,338 |
$ |
8,483 |
$ |
7,790 |
$ |
7,504 |
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Interest expense |
55,113 |
199,661 |
187,510 |
175,615 |
180,618 |
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Interest capitalized |
13,164 |
64,420 |
78,872 |
79,834 |
69,961 |
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Preferred dividend |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Total fixed charges (3) |
$ |
70,422 |
$ |
272,419 |
$ |
274,865 |
$ |
263,239 |
$ |
258,083 |
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(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
13,164 |
64,420 |
78,872 |
79,834 |
69,961 |
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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) |
$ |
208,524 |
$ |
1,143,953 |
$ |
1,317,888 |
$ |
1,036,535 |
$ |
936,776 |
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Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
2.96 |
4.20 |
4.79 |
3.94 |
3.63 |
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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 |
Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Year Ended December 31, 2015 |
Year Ended December 31, 2014 (1) |
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Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ |
141,590 |
$ |
876,801 |
$ |
1,034,013 |
$ |
743,216 |
$ |
668,516 |
|||||||||
(Plus): |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
2,085 |
29,226 |
60,103 |
84,764 |
71,781 |
||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
7,591 |
29,927 |
27,779 |
25,150 |
22,489 |
||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ |
151,266 |
$ |
935,954 |
$ |
1,121,895 |
$ |
853,130 |
$ |
762,786 |
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(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ |
2,145 |
$ |
8,338 |
$ |
8,483 |
$ |
7,790 |
$ |
7,504 |
|||||||||
Interest expense |
55,113 |
199,661 |
187,510 |
175,615 |
180,618 |
||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
13,164 |
64,420 |
78,872 |
79,834 |
69,961 |
||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ |
70,422 |
$ |
272,419 |
$ |
274,865 |
$ |
263,239 |
$ |
258,083 |
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(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
13,164 |
64,420 |
78,872 |
79,834 |
69,961 |
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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) |
$ |
208,524 |
$ |
1,143,953 |
$ |
1,317,888 |
$ |
1,036,535 |
$ |
936,776 |
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Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
2.96 |
4.20 |
4.79 |
3.94 |
3.63 |
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(1) |
The results of operations for 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). |