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Exhibit 99.1
POST APARTMENT HOMES, L.P.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
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| | Ended | | | | |
| | March 31, 2006 | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | | | 2002 | | | 2001 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 4,492 | | | $ | 6,575 | | | $ | (25,088 | ) | | $ | (25,652 | ) | | $ | 31,073 | | | $ | 70,686 | |
Minority interest in income (loss) of consolidated property partnerships | | | 29 | | | | (239 | ) | | | (671 | ) | | | (1,605 | ) | | | (1,771 | ) | | | (1,715 | ) |
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated entities | | | (312 | ) | | | (1,767 | ) | | | (1,083 | ) | | | (7,790 | ) | | | 1,591 | | | | 186 | |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities | | | 4,209 | | | | 4,569 | | | | (26,842 | ) | | | (35,047 | ) | | | 30,893 | | | | 69,157 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution of income from investments in unconsolidated entities | | | 516 | | | | 2,033 | | | | 1,929 | | | | 11,294 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed Charges | | | 17,066 | | | | 69,641 | | | | 85,690 | | | | 78,767 | | | | 78,003 | | | | 83,398 | |
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Deduct: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capitalized interest | | | (1,832 | ) | | | (2,907 | ) | | | (1,078 | ) | | | (3,555 | ) | | | (13,223 | ) | | | (22,124 | ) |
Minority interest in income of consolidated property partnerships not incurring fixed charges | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (73 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total Earnings ( A ) | | $ | 19,959 | | | $ | 73,336 | | | $ | 59,699 | | | $ | 51,386 | | | $ | 95,673 | | | $ | 130,431 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 14,047 | | | $ | 61,059 | | | $ | 69,084 | | | $ | 70,860 | | | $ | 61,811 | | | $ | 57,930 | |
Termination of debt remarketing agreement (interest expense) (1) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,615 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 935 | | | | 4,661 | | | | 4,304 | | | | 3,801 | | | | 2,327 | | | | 1,978 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 1,832 | | | | 2,907 | | | | 1,078 | | | | 3,555 | | | | 13,223 | | | | 22,124 | |
Rentals (2) | | | 252 | | | | 1,014 | | | | 609 | | | | 551 | | | | 642 | | | | 1,366 | |
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Total Fixed Charges ( B ) | | $ | 17,066 | | | $ | 69,641 | | | $ | 85,690 | | | $ | 78,767 | | | $ | 78,003 | | | $ | 83,398 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ( A / B ) | | | 1.2 | x | | | 1.1 | x | | | 0.7 | x(3) | | | 0.7 | x(3) | | | 1.2 | x | | | 1.6 | x |
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(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, 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. |
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(2) | | For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and for the years ended December 31, 2005, 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 2001, 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. |
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(3) | | Post Apartment Homes, L.P. would need additional earnings of $25,991 for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $27,381 for the year ended December 31, 2003 for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges to equal 1.0. |