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EXHIBIT 12.1

UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands except for ratios)

 

    Thirteen
Weeks
Ended
December 31,
2011
       
         
      Fiscal Year  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

(1) Earnings:

           

Net Earnings

  $ 4,125      $ 7,387      $ 10,978      $ 14,755      $ 17,369      $ 14,406   

Income taxes

    2,033        5,273        6,123        7,857        9,183        9,780   

Patronage dividends

    1,677        12,431        14,038        16,723        22,059        17,680   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal: Net earnings before income taxes and patronage dividends

    7,835        25,091        31,139        39,335        48,611        41,866   

Amortization of capitalized interest

    24        115        130        142        127        87   

Fixed charges

    3,362        16,212        13,055        13,181        18,065        17,263   

Less: Capitalized interest

    —          (2,634     (397     (351     (242     (1,596
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (a)

  $ 11,221      $ 38,784      $ 43,927      $ 52,307      $ 66,561      $ 57,620   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(2) Fixed Charges:

           

Gross rental expense

  $ 5,512      $ 22,923      $ 22,755      $ 23,792      $ 27,315      $ 22,280   

Less: Estimated rent component

    5,224        21,687        21,608        22,645        25,313        20,453   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Estimated interest component of rental expense

    288        1,236        1,147        1,147        2,002        1,827   

Interest expense

    3,074        12,342        11,511        11,683        15,821        13,840   

Capitalized interest

    —          2,634        397        351        242        1,596   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (b)

  $ 3,362      $ 16,212      $ 13,055      $ 13,181      $ 18,065      $ 17,263   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)/(b)

    3.34x        2.39x        3.36x        3.97x        3.68x        3.34x   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)(b)—Cross-reference on page.

 

(1) Earnings used in computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges consist of net earnings before income taxes and patronage dividends, plus amortization of capitalized interest and fixed charges, less capitalized interest.

 

(2) Fixed charges consist of the sum of the portion of rental expense that is representative of the interest factor, interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and capitalized interest.