EX-12.1 7 ss52251_ex1201.htm
Exhibit 12.1
Alexander's, Inc.
Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
             
   
Year Ended December 31,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2003
   
2004
   
2005
   
2006
   
2007
   
2007
   
2008
 
                                           
Earnings:
                                         
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations 
  $ (18,948 )   $ (37,331 )   $ 21,298     $ (88,239 )   $ 114,341     $ 80,233     $ 23,563  
Fixed charges
    51,346       65,546       69,875       69,366       70,151       52,460       54,562  
Capitalized interest
    (37,516 )     (25,087 )     (6,935 )     (1,378 )     (4,567 )     (2,965 )     (7,575 )
Total Earnings (1)
  $ (5,118 )   $ 3,128     $ 84,238     $ (20,251 )   $ 179,925     $ 129,728     $ 70,550  
                                                         
Fixed charges (2):
                                                       
Interest and debt expense
  $ 13,691     $ 40,320     $ 62,678     $ 67,726     $ 65,322     $ 49,299     $ 46,789  
1/3 of rent expense - interest factor (3)
    139       139       262       262       262       196       198  
Capitalized interest
    37,516       25,087       6,935       1,378       4,567       2,965       7,575  
Total fixed charges (4)
  $ 51,346     $ 65,546     $ 69,875     $ 69,366     $ 70,151     $ 52,460     $ 54,562  
                                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    -       -       1.21       -       2.56       2.47       1.29  
                                                         
Deficiency in earnings available to cover fixed charges (5)
  $ (56,464 )   $ (62,418 )   $ -     $ (89,617 )   $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
 
(1)
For purposes of the calculation, earnings represents pretax income from continuing operations plus fixed charges less capitalized interest.
(2)
There were no preference securities outstanding during the periods shown.
(3)
This is the portion of operating lease rental expense deemed to represent the interest factor.
(4)
For purposes of this calculation, fixed charges represent interest expense from continuing operations, including amortizaiton of deferred debt issuance costs, plus the portion of operating lease rental expense that management considers representative of the interest factor, plus capitalized interest.
(5)
Included if ratio indicates less than one-to-one coverage.