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Exhibit 99.3

POST PROPERTIES, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months
Ended

Sept 30,
2012
                               
       Year Ended December 31,  
       2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 65,357      $ 25,595      $ (6,991   $ (95,727   $ (96,147   $ 107,049   

Equity in loss (income) of unconsolidated entities

     (7,416     (1,001     (18,739     74,447        (1,224     (1,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     57,941        24,594        (25,730     (21,280     (97,371     105,493   

Add:

            

Distributions of income from investments in unconsolidated entities

     2,436        1,744        1,076        1,677        2,650        2,554   

Fixed charges, less preferred distribution requirement of consolidated subsidiaries

     41,305        63,025        65,443        69,569        69,774        69,854   

Deduct:

            

Capitalized interest

     (4,414     (3,000     (6,927     (12,259     (12,406     (11,801

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

     —          —          (95     —          (130     (1,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings ( A )

   $ 97,268      $ 86,363      $ 33,767      $ 37,707      $ (37,483   $ 164,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges and preferred distributions:

            

Interest expense (1)

   $ 34,564      $ 56,791      $ 54,613      $ 53,154      $ 52,779      $ 53,633   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     2,026        2,797        2,987        3,079        3,473        3,297   

Capitalized interest

     4,414        3,000        6,927        12,259        12,406        11,801   

Rentals (2)

     301        437        916        1,077        1,116        1,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges ( B )

   $ 41,305      $ 63,025      $ 65,443      $ 69,569      $ 69,774      $ 69,854   

Preferred dividends, including redemption costs

     2,766        6,212        7,547        7,637        7,637        7,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends ( C )

   $ 44,071      $ 69,237      $ 72,990      $ 77,206      $ 77,411      $ 77,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ( A / B )

     2.4 x      1.4 x      0.5 x (3)      0.5 x (3)      N/A (3)      2.4 x 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2.2 x      1.2 x      0.5 x (3)      0.5 x (3)      N/A (3)      2.1 x 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Interest expense includes interest expense of continuing and discontinued operations.
(2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the interest factor of rental expense is calculated as one-third of rental expense. Post Properties, Inc. believes these represent appropriate interest factors.
(3) Post Properties, Inc. would need additional earnings of $31,676, $31,862 and $107,257 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges to equal 1.0. Post Properties, Inc. would need additional earnings of $39,223, $39,499 and $114,894 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends to equal 1.0.