EX-99.1 2 g95524exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-99.1 COMP:OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 

Exhibit 99.1

POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

                                                 
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001     2000  
Earnings:
                                               
 
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ 1,188     $ (20,323 )   $ (20,292 )   $ 36,409     $ 77,113     $ 88,561  
Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships
    (113 )     (671 )     (1,605 )     (1,771 )     (1,715 )     (1,405 )
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities
    (147 )     (1,083 )     (7,790 )     1,591       186        
 
                                   
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities
    928       (22,077 )     (29,687 )     36,229       75,584       87,156  
Add:
                                               
Distribution of income from investments in unconsolidated entities
    583       1,929       11,294                    
Fixed Charges
    17,886       82,021       71,089       66,423       67,072       63,560  
 
                                               
Deduct:
                                               
Capitalized interest
    (367 )     (1,078 )     (3,555 )     (13,223 )     (22,124 )     (25,426 )
Minority interest in income of consolidated property partnerships not incurring fixed charges
            (73 )            
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total Earnings (A)
  $ 19,030     $ 60,795     $ 49,068     $ 89,429     $ 120,532     $ 125,290  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 15,679     $ 65,415     $ 63,182     $ 50,231     $ 41,604     $ 34,861  
Termination of debt remarketing agreement (interest expense) (1)
          10,615                          
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    1,688       4,304       3,801       2,327       1,978       1,636  
Capitalized interest
    367       1,078       3,555       13,223       22,124       25,426  
Rentals (2)
    152       609       551       642       1,366       1,637  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total Fixed Charges (B)
  $ 17,886     $ 82,021     $ 71,089     $ 66,423     $ 67,072     $ 63,560  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (A / B)
    1.1 x     0.7 x(3)     0.7 x(3)     1.3 x     1.8 x     2.0 x
 
                                   

(1)   In December 2004, Post Apartment Homes, L.P. terminated a remarketing agreement related to its $100,000, 6.85% Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities due in March 2015. In connection with the termination of the remarketing agreement, the Post Apartment Homes, L.P. paid $10,615 (interest expense), including transaction expenses. Under the provisions of the remarketing agreement, the remarketing agent had the right to remarket the $100,000, unsecured notes in March 2005 for a ten-year term at an interest rate calculated as 5.715% plus Post Apartment Homes, L.P.’s then current credit spread to the ten-year treasury rate. Post Apartment Homes, L.P. re-paid these unsecured notes in March 2005.
 
(2)   For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the interest factor of rental expense is calculated as one-third of rental expense. For the years ended December 31, 2002 and prior, the interest factor of rental expense is calculated as one-third of rental expense for all leases except for two leases for which the interest factor is calculated as 100% of rental expense. Post Apartment Homes, L.P. believes these represent appropriate interest factors.
 
(3)   Post Apartment Homes, L.P. would need additional earnings of $21,226 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $22,021 for the year ended December 31, 2003 for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges to equal 1.0.