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EXHIBIT 12.1

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)

 
 
Fiscal
year ended
 
Thirty-nine
weeks ended
 
 
Thirteen
weeks ended
 
Fiscal
year ended
 
Fiscal
year ended
 
Fiscal
year ended
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
August 1,
2015
 
August 2,
2014
 
 
November 2,
2013
 
August 3,
2013
 
July 28,
2012
 
July 30,
2011
 
 
(Successor)
 
(Successor)
 
 
(Predecessor)
 
(Predecessor)
 
(Predecessor)
 
(Predecessor)
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on debt
 
$
267,752

 
$
216,281

 
 
$
34,998

 
$
160,839

 
$
167,916

 
$
266,816

Amortization of debt discount and expense
 
24,560

 
17,117

 
 
2,466

 
8,404

 
8,457

 
14,661

Interest element of rentals
 
33,462

 
23,232

 
 
7,293

 
29,139

 
27,687

 
26,301

Total fixed charges
 
$
325,774

 
$
256,630

 
 
$
44,757

 
$
198,382

 
$
204,060

 
$
307,778

Earnings (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
28,076

 
$
(223,908
)
 
 
$
(5,179
)
 
$
277,432

 
$
228,337

 
$
49,264

Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
 
325,774

 
256,630

 
 
44,757

 
198,382

 
204,060

 
307,778

Amortization of capitalized interest
 
1,208

 
886

 
 
295

 
1,181

 
1,142

 
1,115

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized interest
 
(2,361
)
 
(630)

 
 
(140)

 
(237)

 
(1,080)

 
(535)

Total earnings
 
$
352,697

 
$
32,978

 
 
$
39,733

 
$
476,758

 
$
432,459

 
$
357,622

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)
 
1.1

 


(b)
 


(c)
2.4

 
2.1

 
1.2

 
(a)
Interest associated with income tax liabilities is excluded from our calculation.

(b)
For the thirty-nine weeks ended August 2, 2014, the aggregate amount of fixed charges exceeded our earnings by approximately $223.7 million, which is the amount of additional earnings that would have been required to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0x for such period.

(c)
For the thirteen weeks ended November 2, 2013, the aggregate amount of fixed charges exceeded our earnings by approximately $5.0 million, which is the amount of additional earnings that would have been required to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1.0x for such period.