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Exhibits 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends

 
  STAG
Industrial, Inc.
  Predecessor  
 
  Period April 20,
2011 to December 31,
2011
  Period January 1,
2011 to April 19,
2011
  Year Ended
December 31,
2010
  Year Ended
December 31,
2009
  Year Ended
December 31,
2008
  Year Ended
December 31,
2007(1)
 

Fixed Charges

                                     

Interest expense

  $ 12,289   $ 4,136   $ 14,116   $ 14,328   $ 15,058   $ 7,861  

Interest within rental expense

    92                      
                           

Fixed charges

    12,381     4,136     14,116     14,328     15,058     7,861  

Earnings

                                     

Net loss

    (9,279 )   (229 )   (2,946 )   (5,560 )   (7,684 )   (1,982 )

Fixed Charges

    12,381     4,136     14,116     14,328     15,058     7,861  
                           

Earnings

    3,102     3,907     11,170     8,768     7,374     5,879  

Add: Depreciation and amortization

   
22,794
   
2,459
   
9,514
   
10,257
   
12,108
   
4,687
 

Less: Straight line rental revenue adjustment, net

    (1,036 )   (16 )   (641 )   (817 )   (1,187 )   (415 )

Add: Above/(Below) market lease amortization

    2,776     (2 )   (34 )   284     (563 )   (23 )

Add: Noncash compensation

    693                      

Add: (Gain) loss on interest rate swaps

    (2,179 )   (762 )   282     1,720     1,275      
                           

Adjusted Earnings

  $ 26,150   $ 5,586   $ 20,291   $ 20,212   $ 19,007   $ 10,128  

Preferred Dividends

                                     

Series A Preferred Dividends

  $ 1,018                      

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   
0.25

x
 
0.94

x
 
0.79

x
 
0.61

x
 
0.49

x
 
0.75

x

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends

   
0.23

x
 
0.94

x
 
0.79

x
 
0.61

x
 
0.49

x
 
0.75

x

Ratio of Adjusted Earnings to Fixed Charges(2)

   
2.11

x
 
1.35

x
 
1.44

x
 
1.41

x
 
1.26

x
 
1.29

x

Ratio of Adjusted Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends(2)

    1.95 x   1.35 x   1.44 x   1.41 x   1.26 x   1.29 x

(1)
Certain properties included as part of STAG Predecessor Group were owned by a related party for the period from August 11, 2006 through May 31, 2007 and were acquired by Fund III on June 1, 2007, its commencement of operations. The period for which certain properties were owned by a related third party is labeled "Antecedent" in the accompanying combined financial statements. We have prepared the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 by combining amounts for 2007 obtained by adding the audited operating results for each of the Antecedent for the period of January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2007 and STAG Predecessor Group for the period of June 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 (since the difference in basis between the Antecedent and STAG Predecessor Group were not materially different and the entities were under common management). Although this combined presentation does not comply with GAAP, we believe it provides a meaningful method of comparison.

(2)
"Adjusted earnings" consist of earnings excluding depreciation and amortization, straight line rental revenue adjustments, above (below) market lease amortization, amortization of noncash compensation, and gain (loss) on interest rate swaps. Earnings, fixed charges and preferred dividends are calculated in the same manner as they are for the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends as described above. We believe that the ratios of adjusted earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred dividends are useful supplemental information regarding our ability to cover our fixed charges and preferred dividends.



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