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8-K - FORM 8-K DATED JANUARY 6, 2015 - SUN COMMUNITIES INCform8-kgreencourtesecondcl.htm
EX-8.1 - EXHIBIT 8.1 OPINION OF JAFFE, RAITT, HEUER & WEISS - SUN COMMUNITIES INCexhibit81opinionofjafferai.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE DATED JANUARY 6, 2015 - SUN COMMUNITIES INCexhibit991pressreleasedate.htm
EX-5.1 - EXHIBIT 5.1 OPINION OF OBER, KALER, GRIMES & SHRIVER - SUN COMMUNITIES INCexhibit51opinionofoberkale.htm


SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Ratios)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before noncontrolling interests, gain on dispositions and distributions from affiliates
$
29,704

$
18,132

$
4,344

$
(2,485
)
$
(1,855
)
$
(4,567
)
Fixed charges (from below)
63,646

86,124

74,580

69,196

65,461

62,812

Distributions from equity investments
1,200

2,250

3,900

2,100

500


Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
369

678





Preferred return to A-1 preferred OP units
1,997

2,598

2,329

1,222



Preferred return to A-3 preferred OP units
136

166





Series A preferred stock distributions
4,542

6,056

1,026




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings
$
87,506

$
97,008

$
79,469

$
67,589

$
64,106

$
58,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest (including amortization of deferred financing costs)
54,149

73,339

67,859

64,606

62,136

59,432

Interest on mandatorily redeemable debt
2,417

3,238

3,321

3,333

3,291

3,347

Interest capitalized
369

678





Estimate of interest within rental expense
36

49

45

35

34

33

Preferred return to A-1 preferred OP units
1,997

2,598

2,329

1,222



Preferred return to A-3 preferred OP units
136

166





Series A preferred stock distributions
4,542

6,056

1,026




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
$
63,646

$
86,124

$
74,580

$
69,196

$
65,461

$
62,812

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
1.37

1.13

1.07

0.98

0.98

0.93

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional earnings needed to achieve coverage ratio of 1:1



1,607

1,355

4,567