EX-12.1 5 f20431exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
SanDisk Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)
                                                 
                                            Three Months  
    Fiscal Year Ended     Ended  
    December 30,     December 29,     December 28,     January 2,     January 1,     April 2,  
    2001     2002     2003     2005     2006     2006  
Computation of Earnings:
                                               
Consolidated pretax income/(loss)
  $ (441,944 )   $ 39,979     $ 241,881     $ 423,200     $ 613,307     $ 76,389  
Interest expense (c)
    138       7,580       7,640       8,526       17       87  
Interest relating to lease guarantee of 50%-or-less-owned affiliate
                            594        
Interest portion of operating lease expense (b)
    1,069       912       926       1,199       1,246       657  
Loss from 50%-owned affiliate
                            3,145       1,117  
Equity income of business ventures
    (856 )     (1,294 )     (148 )     (659 )     (719 )     (168 )
 
                                   
Adjusted Earnings
  $ (441,593 )   $ 47,177     $ 250,299     $ 432,266     $ 617,590     $ 78,082  
 
                                   
Computation of Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest expense (c)
  $ 138     $ 7,580     $ 7,640     $ 8,526     $ 17     $ 87  
Interest relating to lease guarantee of 50%-or-less-owned affiliate
                            594        
Interest portion of operating lease expense (b)
    1,069       912       926       1,199       1,246       657  
 
                                   
Fixed Charges
  $ 1,207     $ 8,492     $ 8,566     $ 9,725     $ 1,857     $ 744  
 
                                   
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    (a )     5.6 x     29.2 x     44.4 x     332.6 x     104.9 x
 
(a)   In the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $444.0 million.
 
(b)   Portion of rent expense under operating leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor.
 
(c)   Interest expense does not include lease arrangement fees in fiscal 2005 and for the three months ended April 2, 2006. Interest expense in fiscal 2001 through 2004 includes prior bond issuance costs.