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Exhibit 12.1

 

Leucadia National Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

   Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
   Year Ended December 31, 
   2013   2012   2011   2010  

2009(b)

  

2008(b)

 
   (Dollars in thousands) 
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for income (losses) from equity investees  $152,158   $966,520   $677,455   $382,940   $(287,892)  $(371,506)
Add (deduct):                              
Fixed charges per below   115,092    106,113    121,106    136,324    143,280    160,274 
Distributed income from equity investees   59,130    93,737    39,716    454,094    36,692    87,211 
Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges   (537)   (1,026)   (2,167)   (2,545)   (2,288)   (2,250)
Income (loss), as adjusted  $325,843   $1,165,344   $836,110   $970,813   $(110,208)  $(126,271)
Fixed charges:(a)                              
Interest expense on debt and amortization of debt expense and debt discount and premium  $106,366   $96,455   $116,452   $129,448   $136,226   $152,976 
Portion of rent representative of the interest factor   8,726    9,658    4,654    6,876    7,054    7,298 
Total fixed charges  $115,092   $106,113   $121,106   $136,324   $143,280   $160,274 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   2.83    10.98    6.90    7.12    

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Notes:

(a) Fixed charges include amounts relating to continuing and discontinued operations.

(b) For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, “fixed charges” exceeded earnings by $253,500,000 and $286,500,000, respectively.