| Quarter | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |
$ | 48,450 | $ | 251,673 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
106 | 1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,649 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 51,205 | $ | 263,199 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 230 | $ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
28,005 | 97,545 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
19,663 | 73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
2,175 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 50,073 | $ | 180,086 | $ | 166,652 | $ | 161,437 | $ | 160,692 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
19,663 | 73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend |
2,175 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | 8,700 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 79,440 | $ | 361,466 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | ||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
1.59 | 2.01 | 1.73 | 1.46 | 1.23 | |||||||||||||||
| Quarter | Year | Year | Year | Year | ||||||||||||||||
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | December 31, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before gain on sale of communities and
extraordinary item |
$ | 48,450 | $ | 251,673 | $ | 167,987 | $ | 100,239 | $ | 60,811 | ||||||||||
(Plus): |
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Minority interest in consolidated partnerships |
106 | 1,585 | 573 | 1,481 | 150 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest (1) |
2,649 | 9,941 | 7,503 | 5,957 | 5,114 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings before fixed charges |
$ | 51,205 | $ | 263,199 | $ | 176,063 | $ | 107,677 | $ | 66,075 | ||||||||||
(Plus) Fixed charges: |
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Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor |
$ | 230 | $ | 722 | $ | 518 | $ | 354 | $ | 323 | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
28,005 | 97,545 | 111,046 | 127,099 | 131,103 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized |
19,663 | 73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges (2) |
$ | 47,898 | $ | 171,386 | $ | 157,952 | $ | 152,737 | $ | 151,992 | ||||||||||
(Less): |
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Interest capitalized |
19,663 | 73,119 | 46,388 | 25,284 | 20,566 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings (3) |
$ | 79,440 | $ | 361,466 | $ | 287,627 | $ | 235,130 | $ | 197,501 | ||||||||||
Ratio (3 divided by 2) |
1.66 | 2.11 | 1.82 | 1.54 | 1.30 | |||||||||||||||
| (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). |