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Exhibit 12.1 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In millions, except ratios) 
 
Year-to-Date Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
November 29, 
 2014 
 (40 weeks)
 
February 22, 2014
(52 weeks)
 
February 23, 2013(1)
(52 weeks)
 
February 25, 2012(2)
(52 weeks)
 
February 26, 2011(3) 
 (52 weeks)
 
February 27, 2010
(52 weeks)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations
$
91

 
$
18

 
$
(416
)
 
$
(138
)
 
$
(253
)
 
$
72

Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
(6
)
 
(7
)
 
(10
)
 
(13
)
 
(7
)
 
(6
)
Net overdistributed earnings of less than fifty percent owned affiliates

 
1

 
1

 

 

 

Fixed charges
184

 
444

 
313

 
295

 
279

 
271

Amortized capitalized interest

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
(6
)
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Earnings (loss) available to cover fixed charges
$
269

 
$
455

 
$
(116
)
 
$
138

 
$
11

 
$
333

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
157

 
407

 
272

 
251

 
235

 
229

Capitalized interest

 
1

 
4

 
6

 
8

 
4

Interest on operating leases
27

 
36

 
37

 
38

 
36

 
38

Total fixed charges
$
184

 
$
444

 
$
313

 
$
295

 
$
279

 
$
271

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess (deficiency) of earnings to fixed charges
$
85

 
$
11

 
$
(429
)
 
$
(157
)
 
$
(268
)
 
$
62

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.46

 
1.02

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
1.23


N/A represents a ratio of less than one.
(1)         The Company’s earnings available to cover fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges for fiscal 2013 due to $227 of non-cash asset impairment and other charges before tax, administrative expenses related to divested NAI operations, $36 of severance costs before tax, $22 of store closure charges and costs before tax, $22 of non-cash unamortized financing costs before tax and $6 of non-cash intangible asset impairment charges before tax, offset in part by $10 in a cash settlement received from credit card companies before tax.
(2)         The Company’s earnings available to cover fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges for fiscal 2012 due to administrative expenses related to divested NAI operations, $92 of non-cash goodwill impairment charges before tax and severance costs of $15 before tax.
(3)         The Company’s earnings available to cover fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges for fiscal 2011 due to administrative expenses related to divested NAI operations, $110 of non-cash goodwill impairment charges before tax, $49 of store closure charges and retail market exit charges and costs before tax and $38 of charges for severance, labor buyout and other costs before tax.