Exhibit 12.1

TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures and noncontrolling interests (1) (2) (3)
69,099

 
$
102,281

 
$
59,771

 
$
52,554

 
$
38,806

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributed income of unconsolidated joint ventures
9,586

 
5,853

 
1,005

 
499

 
653

Amortization of capitalized interest
517

 
513

 
509

 
507

 
492

Interest expense
57,931

 
51,616

 
49,814

 
45,382

 
41,789

Portion of rent expense - interest factor
2,119

 
2,078

 
1,908

 
1,938

 
1,753

Total earnings
139,252

 
162,341

 
113,007

 
100,880

 
83,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
57,931

 
51,616

 
49,814

 
45,382

 
41,789

Capitalized interest and capitalized amortization of debt issue costs
5,318

 
1,628

 
1,233

 
413

 
1,527

Portion of rent expense - interest factor
2,119

 
2,078

 
1,908

 
1,938

 
1,753

Total fixed charges
$
65,368

 
$
55,322

 
$
52,955

 
$
47,733

 
$
45,069

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.1

 
2.9

 
2.1

 
2.1

 
1.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures, noncontrolling interests and discontinued operations (1) (2) (3)
$
69,099

 
$
102,281

 
$
59,771

 
$
52,554

 
$
38,806

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributed income of unconsolidated joint ventures
9,586

 
5,853

 
1,005

 
499

 
653

Amortization of capitalized interest
517

 
513

 
509

 
507

 
492

Interest expense
57,931

 
51,616

 
49,814

 
45,382

 
41,789

Portion of rent expense - interest factor
2,119

 
2,078

 
1,938

 
1,938

 
1,753

Total Earnings
139,252

 
162,341

 
113,037

 
100,880

 
83,493

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges and preferred share dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
57,931

 
51,616

 
49,814

 
45,382

 
41,789

Capitalized interest and capitalized amortization of debt issue costs
5,318

 
1,628

 
1,233

 
413

 
1,527

Portion of rent expense - interest factor
2,119

 
2,078

 
1,908

 
1,938

 
1,753

Preferred share dividends

 

 

 

 
5,297

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
$
65,368

 
$
55,322

 
$
52,955

 
$
47,733

 
$
50,366

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
2.1

 
2.9

 
2.1

 
2.1

 
1.7


(1)
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures and noncontrolling interests for the period ended December 31, 2014 includes a $7.5 million gain on the sale of our Lincoln City outlet center and a $13.1 million loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the early redemption of senior notes due November 2015.
(2)
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated joint ventures and noncontrolling interests for the period ended December 31, 2013, includes a $26.0 million gain on a previously held interest in an acquired joint venture.
(3)
The year ended December 31, 2010 includes a loss on termination of derivatives of $6.1 million.