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Exhibit 99.2

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2010 (1)     2009 (1)     2008 (1)     2007 (1)     2006 (1)     2005 (1)  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (34,880   $ (95,727   $ (95,823   $ 103,845      $ 19,788      $ (14,665

Minority interest in Post Apartment Homes, L.P. (2)

     —          —          (719     1,347        235        (1,177

Minority interest in consolidated property partnerships

     —          —          395        1,857        257        (239

Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities

     (296     74,447        (1,224     (1,556     (1,813     (1,767
                                                

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

     (35,176     (21,280     (97,371     105,493        18,467        (17,848

Add:

            

Distribution of income from investments in unconsolidated entities

     873        1,677        2,650        2,554        2,713        2,033   

Fixed charges, less preferred distribution requirement of consolidated subsidiaries

     32,080        69,569        69,774        69,854        71,199        69,641   

Deduct:

            

Capitalized interest

     (4,894     (12,259     (12,406     (11,801     (9,942     (2,907

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

     (95     —          (130     (1,603     —          —     
                                                

Total Earnings ( A )

   $ (7,212   $ 37,707      $ (37,483   $ 164,497      $ 82,437      $ 50,919   
                                                

Fixed charges and preferred dividends:

            

Interest expense (3)

   $ 25,174      $ 53,154      $ 52,779      $ 53,633      $ 56,721      $ 61,059   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,486        3,079        3,473        3,297        3,526        4,661   

Capitalized interest

     4,894        12,259        12,406        11,801        9,942        2,907   

Rentals (4)

     526        1,077        1,116        1,123        1,010        1,014   
                                                

Total Fixed Charges ( B )

   $ 32,080      $ 69,569      $ 69,774      $ 69,854      $ 71,199      $ 69,641   

Preferred dividends, including redemption costs

     3,813        7,637        7,637        7,637        7,637        7,637   
                                                

Total Fixed Charges and Stock Dividends (C)

   $ 35,893      $ 77,206      $ 77,411      $ 77,491      $ 78,836      $ 77,278   
                                                

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ( A / B )

     (0.2 ) x (5)      0.5  x (5)      (0.5 ) x (5)      2.4      1.2      0.7  x (5) 
                                                

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

     (0.2 ) x (5)      0.5  x (5)      (0.5 ) x (5)      2.1      1.0      0.7  x (5) 
                                                

 

(1) Post Properties, Inc. adopted new guidance in ASC Topic 810 (previously SFAS No. 160) on January 1, 2009. The information in the table above for the years prior to the 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) Post Properties, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is the general partner and owns a majority interest in the Operating Partnership which, through its subsidiaries, conducts substantially all of its on-going operations.
(3) Interest expense includes interest expense of continuing and discontinued operations.
(4) For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the interest factor of rental expense is calculated as one-third of rental expense. Post Properties, Inc. believes these represent appropriate interest factors.
(5) Post Properties, Inc. would need additional earnings of $39,292 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and $31,862, $107,257 and $18,722 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2005, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges to equal 1.0. Post Properties, Inc. would need additional earnings of $43,105 for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and $39,499, $114,894 and $26,359 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2005, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends to equal 1.0.