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Exhibit 12.1

Alexander's, Inc.

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year Ended 12/31  
     2010     2011      2012      2013      2014  

Earnings:

             

Pretax income from continuing operations

   $ 46,335      $ 54,789       $ 50,105       $ 54,503       $ 67,055   

Fixed charges

     46,973        44,147         45,901         44,789         32,920   

Capitalized interest

     (1,269     —           —           —           (603
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings (1)

$ 92,039    $ 98,936    $ 96,006    $ 99,292    $ 99,372   

Fixed charges (2):

Interest and debt expense

$ 45,455    $ 43,898    $ 45,652    $ 44,540    $ 32,068   

1/3 of rent expense—interest factor (3)

  249      249      249      249      249   

Capitalized interest

  1,269      —        —        —        603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (4)

$ 46,973    $ 44,147    $ 45,901    $ 44,789    $ 32,920   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  1.96      2.24      2.09      2.22      3.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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 and debt expense from continuing operations, including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs plus the portion of operating lease rental expense that management considers representative of the interest factor plus capitalized interest.