| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ | 251,673 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | $ | 71,379 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | 950 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,485 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | 4,429 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 255,743 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | $ | 76,758 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | $ | 503 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
97,545 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | 130,178 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 10,744 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 180,086 | $ | 166,652 | $ | 161,437 | $ | 160,692 | $ | 166,134 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 10,744 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 354,010 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | $ | 207,439 | ||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
1.97 | 1.73 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and
extraordinary item |
$ | 251,673 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | $ | 71,379 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | 950 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,485 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | 4,429 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 255,743 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | $ | 76,758 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | $ | 503 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
97,545 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | 130,178 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 171,386 | $ | 157,952 | $ | 152,737 | $ | 151,992 | $ | 155,390 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | 24,709 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 354,010 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | $ | 207,439 | ||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
2.07 | 1.82 | 1.54 | 1.30 | 1.33 | |||||||||||||||
| (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). |