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10-K - FORM 10-K - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623e10vk.htm
EX-23 - EXHIBIT 23 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv23.htm
EX-24 - EXHIBIT 24 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv24.htm
EX-21 - EXHIBIT 21 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv21.htm
EX-10.75 - EXHIBIT 10.75 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv10w75.htm
EX-10.103 - EXHIBIT 10.103 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv10w103.htm
EX-10.100.2 - EXHIBIT 10.100.2 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv10w100w2.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv31w2.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv31w1.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv32w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - RETAIL VENTURES INCc14623exv32w1.htm
EXHIBIT 12
Retail Ventures, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands except ratios)
                                         
    Year Ended  
    1/29/11     1/30/10     1/31/09     2/2/08     2/3/07  
Earnings
                                       
 
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes, noncontrolling interest, equity earnings and discontinued operations
  $ 111,793     $ (53,555 )   $ 126,066     $ 334,249     $ (70,627 )
Fixed charges (as below)
    53,291       53,803       51,790       48,215       38,931  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total earnings (loss)
  $ 165,084     $ 248     $ 177,856     $ 382,464     $ (31,696 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges
                                       
 
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 13,506     $ 13,632     $ 13,603     $ 13,896     $ 8,487  
Estimated interest element in minimum rent expense (3)
    39,785       40,171       38,187       34,319       30,444  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total fixed charges
  $ 53,291     $ 53,803     $ 51,790     $ 48,215     $ 38,931  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges
    3.10       0.00 (1)     3.43       7.93       (0.81 ) (2)
     
(1)  
For the year ended January 30, 2010 the earnings to cover fixed charges were deficient by $53,555.
 
(2)  
For the year ended February 3, 2007 the earnings to cover fixed charges were deficient by $70,627.
 
(3)  
Interest component is estimated to be one-third of minimum rent expense.