EX-12.1
Published on March 1, 2010
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
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008(1) | December 31, 2007(1) | December 31, 2006(1) | December 31, 2005(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Income from
continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ | 76,413 | $ | 98,492 | $ | 219,364 | $ | 137,306 | $ | 74,947 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
5,475 | 6,728 | 9,532 | 7,478 | (4,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized
interest (2) |
14,035 | 12,428 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before
fixed charges |
$ | 95,923 | $ | 117,648 | $ | 238,837 | $ | 152,287 | $ | 76,102 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of
rents representative of the interest factor |
$ | 6,241 | $ | 5,287 | $ | 3,165 | $ | 1,410 | $ | 1,495 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
150,323 | 114,910 | 92,175 | 103,910 | 120,670 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
48,226 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
| 10,454 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ | 204,790 | $ | 205,272 | $ | 177,158 | $ | 160,408 | $ | 156,149 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
48,226 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
| 10,454 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (4) |
$ | 252,487 | $ | 237,845 | $ | 334,177 | $ | 257,607 | $ | 198,267 | ||||||||||
Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
1.23 | 1.16 | 1.89 | 1.61 | 1.27 | |||||||||||||||
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC.
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008(1) | December 31, 2007(1) | 20 December 31, 2006(1) | December 31, 2005(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Income from
continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
$ | 76,413 | $ | 98,492 | $ | 219,364 | $ | 137,306 | $ | 74,947 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net of distributions received |
5,475 | 6,728 | 9,532 | 7,478 | (4,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized
interest (2) |
14,035 | 12,428 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before
fixed charges |
$ | 95,923 | $ | 117,648 | $ | 238,837 | $ | 152,287 | $ | 76,102 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of
rents representative of the interest factor |
$ | 6,241 | $ | 5,287 | $ | 3,165 | $ | 1,410 | $ | 1,495 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
150,323 | 114,910 | 92,175 | 103,910 | 120,670 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
48,226 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (3) |
$ | 204,790 | $ | 194,818 | $ | 168,458 | $ | 151,708 | $ | 147,449 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
48,226 | 74,621 | 73,118 | 46,388 | 25,284 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (4) |
$ | 252,487 | $ | 237,845 | $ | 334,177 | $ | 257,607 | $ | 198,267 | ||||||||||
Ratio (4 divided by 3) |
1.23 | 1.22 | 1.98 | 1.70 | 1.34 | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | The results of operations for 2005 through 2009 have been adjusted to reflect discontinued operations for properties sold or held for sale as of December 31, 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). |