EX-12.2 5 dex122.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES, POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P. Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges, Post Apartment Homes, L.P.

Exhibit 12.2

POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
            Year Ended December 31,
    2009(1)             2008(1)         2007(1)         2006(1)         2005(1)         2004(1)      

Earnings:

                         

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (86,796       $ (96,542     $ 105,192        $ 20,023        $ (15,842     $ (49,277  

Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships

    -            395          1,857          257          (239       (671  

Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities

    74,577            (1,224       (1,556       (1,813       (1,767       (1,083  
                                                             

Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities

    (12,219         (97,371       105,493          18,467          (17,848       (51,031  

Add:

                         

Distributions of income from investments in unconsolidated entities

    1,325            2,650          2,554          2,713          2,033          1,928     

Fixed charges

    53,106            69,774          69,854          71,199          69,641          85,690     

Deduct:

                         

Capitalized interest

    (9,780         (12,406       (11,801       (9,942       (2,907       (1,078  

Minority interest in income of consolidated property partnerships not incurring fixed charges

    -            (130       (1,603       -          -          -     
                                                             

Total Earnings ( A )

  $ 32,432          $ (37,483     $ 164,497        $ 82,437        $ 50,919        $ 35,509     
                                                             

Fixed charges and preferred distributions:

                         

Interest expense (2)

  $ 40,174          $ 52,779        $ 53,633        $ 56,721        $ 61,059        $ 69,084     

Termination of debt remarketing agreement (interest expense) (3)

    -            -          -          -          -          10,615     

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    2,342            3,473          3,297          3,526          4,661          4,304     

Capitalized interest

    9,780            12,406          11,801          9,942          2,907          1,078     

Rentals (4)

    810            1,116          1,123          1,010          1,014          609     
                                                             

Total Fixed Charges ( B )

  $ 53,106          $ 69,774        $ 69,854        $ 71,199        $ 69,641        $ 85,690     

Preferred distributions, including redemption costs

    5,728            7,637          7,637          7,637          7,637          15,631     
                                                             

Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions (C)

  $ 58,834          $ 77,411        $ 77,491        $ 78,836        $ 77,278        $ 101,321     
                                                             

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ( A / B )

    0.6  x    (5)       (0.5 x    (5)     2.4  x        1.2  x        0.7  x    (5)     0.4  x    (5)
                                                             

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions ( A / C )

    0.6  x    (5)       (0.5 x    (5)     2.1  x        1.0  x        0.7  x    (5)     0.4  x    (5)
                                                             

 

(1) Post Apartment Homes, L.P. adopted new guidance in ASC Topic 810 (previously SFAS 160) on January 1, 2009. The information in the table above for the years prior to adoption of the new guidance has not been restated. The retrospective adoption of the new guidance would not have a material impact on the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges or the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions for the prior years presented above.
(2) Interest expense includes interest expense of continuing and discontinued operations.
(3) In 2004, Post Apartment Homes, L.P. terminated a remarketing agreement related to its $100,000, 6.85% Mandatory Par Put Remarketed Securities due in 2015. In connection with the termination of the remarketing agreement, 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 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 2005.
(4) For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the interest factor of rental expense is calculated as one-third of rental expense. Post Apartment Homes, L.P. believes these represent appropriate interest factors.
(5) Post Apartment Homes, L.P. would need additional earnings of $20,674 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $107,257, $18,722 and $50,181 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges to equal 1.0. Post Apartment Homes, L.P. would need additional earnings of $26,402 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $114,894, $26,359 and $65,812 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions to equal 1.0.