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Exhibit 12.1

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock

(in thousands, except ratios)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the
Quarter
Ended
March 31,
2017
     For the Years Ended December 31,  
        2016      2015     2014     2013      2012  

Earnings

               

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 588      $ 89,416      $ (17,220   $ 89,549     $ 117,822      $ 205,275  

Distributed income of equity investees

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Adjusted pre-tax earnings

     588        89,416        (17,220     89,549       117,822        205,275  

Add:

               

Total fixed charges from below

     33,548        133,353        145,100       151,049       137,131        116,188  

Less:

               

Capitalized interest, net of amortization

     1,140        841        (1,355     (1,903     161        17,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges included in income before income taxes

     32,408        132,512        146,455       152,952       136,969        98,553  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings before fixed charges

   $ 32,996      $ 221,928      $ 129,235     $ 242,501     $ 254,791      $ 303,828  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

               

Interest expense

   $ 21,524      $ 84,650      $ 96,756     $ 104,252     $ 83,659      $ 64,532  

Portion of rentals representative of interest factor (b)

     12,024        48,703        48,344       46,797       53,472        51,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (a)

   $ 33,548      $ 133,353      $ 145,100     $ 151,049     $ 137,131      $ 116,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.0        1.7        —       1.6       1.9        2.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjustment for preferred stock dividends

   $ —        $ —        $ —       $ —       $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred
stock (c )

     1.0        1.7        —       1.6       1.9        2.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Interest expense includes amounts capitalized, amortization of debt interest and discounts / premiums relating to indebtedness and does not include interest on uncertain tax positions, which is included in income tax expense/(benefit).
(b) Estimated interest component of operating rentals represents an appropriate portion of rentals representative of the interest factor for operating lease rentals.
(c) The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends is the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges as there was no preferred stock outstanding.

 

* For the year ended December 31, 2015, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $15.9 million.