EXHIBIT 12.1
Published on August 9, 2007
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, | December 31 | December 31 | December 31 | December 31 | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ | 97,571 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | $ | 71,379 | $ | 79,509 | ||||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
906 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | 950 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,158 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | 4,429 | 3,605 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 100,635 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | $ | 76,758 | $ | 83,979 | ||||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ | 327 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | $ | 503 | $ | 527 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
46,159 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | 130,178 | 114,282 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
33,826 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | 29,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
4,350 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 10,744 | 17,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 84,662 | $ | 166,652 | $ | 161,437 | $ | 160,692 | $ | 166,134 | $ | 162,642 | ||||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
33,826 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | 29,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
4,350 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 10,744 | 17,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 147,121 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | $ | 207,439 | $ | 198,788 | ||||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
1.74 | 1.73 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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, | December 31 | December 31 | December 31 | December 31 | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and extraordinary item |
$ | 97,571 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | $ | 71,379 | $ | 79,509 | ||||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
906 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | 950 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,158 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | 4,429 | 3,605 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 100,635 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | $ | 76,758 | $ | 83,979 | ||||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative of the interest factor |
$ | 327 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | $ | 503 | $ | 527 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
46,159 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | 130,178 | 114,282 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
33,826 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | 29,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 80,312 | $ | 157,952 | $ | 152,737 | $ | 151,992 | $ | 155,390 | $ | 144,746 | ||||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
33,826 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | 29,937 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 147,121 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | $ | 207,439 | $ | 198,788 | ||||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
1.83 | 1.82 | 1.54 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | 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). |