EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on August 10, 2009
Exhibit 12.1
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Six Months | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 |
December 31, 2008 (1) |
December 31, 2007 (1) |
December 31, 2006 (1) |
December 31, 2005 (1) |
December 31, 2004 (1) |
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Income from continuing operations before gain on sale
of communities and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle |
$ | 65,099 | $ | 114,378 | $ | 231,184 | $ | 148,942 | $ | 84,802 | $ | 45,969 | ||||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
(1,275 | ) | (741 | ) | 1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
6,648 | 12,428 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 70,472 | $ | 126,065 | $ | 242,710 | $ | 157,018 | $ | 92,240 | $ | 51,233 | ||||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 420 | $ | 855 | $ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
66,631 | 114,878 | 94,540 | 106,271 | 122,787 | 127,123 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
26,045 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
| 10,454 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ | 93,096 | $ | 200,808 | $ | 177,080 | $ | 161,877 | $ | 157,125 | $ | 156,712 | ||||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
26,045 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
| 10,454 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (4) |
$ | 137,523 | $ | 241,798 | $ | 337,972 | $ | 263,807 | $ | 215,381 | $ | 178,679 | ||||||||||||
Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
1.48 | 1.20 | 1.91 | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Six Months | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2009 |
December 31, 2008 (1) |
December 31, 2007 (1) |
December 31, 2006 (1) |
December 31, 2005 (1) |
December 31, 2004 (1) |
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Income from continuing operations before gain on sale
of communities and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle |
$ | 65,099 | $ | 114,378 | $ | 231,184 | $ | 148,942 | $ | 84,802 | $ | 45,969 | ||||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
(1,275 | ) | (741 | ) | 1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (2) |
6,648 | 12,428 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 70,472 | $ | 126,065 | $ | 242,710 | $ | 157,018 | $ | 92,240 | $ | 51,233 | ||||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 420 | $ | 855 | $ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
66,631 | 114,878 | 94,540 | 106,271 | 122,787 | 127,123 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
26,045 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ | 93,096 | $ | 190,354 | $ | 168,380 | $ | 153,177 | $ | 148,425 | $ | 148,012 | ||||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
26,045 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (4) |
$ | 137,523 | $ | 241,798 | $ | 337,972 | $ | 263,807 | $ | 215,381 | $ | 178,679 | ||||||||||||
Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
1.48 | 1.27 | 2.01 | 1.72 | 1.45 | 1.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | The results of operations for 2004 through 2008 have been adjusted to reflect discontinued operations for properties sold or held for sale as of June 30, 2009. | |
(2) | Represents an estimate of capitalized interest costs based on the Companys established depreciation policy and an analysis of interest costs capitalized since 1998 (the year in which AvalonBay was formed). |