EXHIBIT 12.1 FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. COMPUTATION OF HISTORICAL RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(A) (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO DATA)
The Company (b) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Months Fiscal Year Ended 1/28/95 Ended ------------------------------------------------------ 4/29/95 Federated Macy's Total ----------- --------- ------ ----- Income (loss) before income taxes (86,748) 350,055 (18,771) 331,284 Add: Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 26,076 66,780 4,329 71,109 Interest expense 109,501 262,069 46 262,115 ------- ------- ------- ------- Adjusted income (loss) 48,829 678,904 (14,396) 664,508 ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest expense 109,501 262,069 46 262,115 Capitalized interest 653 447 -- 447 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 26,076 66,780 4,329 71,109 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges 136,230 329,296 4,375 333,671 ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges -- 2.06 x -- 1.99 x Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges 87,401 -- 18,771 -- Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Year Ended 1/29/94 1/30/93 | 2/1/92 2/2/91 ----------------- ----------------- | ----------------- ----------------- | Income (loss) before income taxes 367,780 232,007 | (1,849,961) (547,801) | Add: Portion of rents | representative of the | interest factor 63,530 63,843 | 64,055 63,833 Interest expense 213,544 258,211 | 504,257 639,527 ------- ------- | ---------- ------- Adjusted income (loss) 644,854 554,061 | (1,281,649) 155,559 ======= ======= | ========== ======= | | Fixed charges: | Interest expense 213,544 258,211 | 504,257 639,527 Capitalized interest 191 126 | 182 998 Portion of rents representative | of the interest factor 63,530 63,843 | 64,055 63,833 ------- ------- | ---------- ------- Total fixed charges 277,265 322,180 | 568,494 704,358 ======= ======= | ========== ======= | | Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.33 x 1.72 x | -- -- | Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges -- -- | 1,850,143 548,799
________________________ (a) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and extraordinary items plus fixed charges (excluding interest capitalized). Fixed charges represent interest incurred, amortization of debt expenses, and that portion of rental expense on operating leases deemed to be the equivalent of interest. (b) As a result of the Company's emergence from bankruptcy and its adoption of fresh-start reporting as of February 1, 1992, the Company's financial information for periods after February 1, 1992 is generally not comparable to financial information for periods ending on or before February 1, 1992 and is separated by a black line. ________________________________________________________________________________